Sagging Headliner
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go to pep boys and buy 5 or 6 packages of the twist in headliner supports. small as thumb tacks, but twist in and stay nice. There are 6 or 8 per package and i used them in the headliner of my xj cherokee and they work great. takes 1 minute per twist and you can space them 6 or 8 inches apart and keep adding them as the liner comes loose in more places. When added , they look like stars in the ceiling. hehe good john
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The headliner on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer is sagging big-time…not to > mention its ripped in one spot. What’s the best way to remedy this without > replacing it? Staples?
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> The headliner on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer is sagging big-time…not to > mention its ripped in one spot. What’s the best way to remedy this without > replacing it? Staples?
I used common sewing pins, pushed in "sideways" almost parallel with the fabric surface. They’ve held my ‘90 Caddy’s headliner up for years. Jeff — Jeff Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat ‘57 EE) "If you can keep smiling when things go wrong, you’ve thought of someone to place the blame on."
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> go to pep boys and buy 5 or 6 packages of the twist in headliner supports. > small as thumb tacks, but twist in and stay nice.
…Or most fabric stores have them – called "Twist Pins" and made by Ditz. Stay away from the ones made in China; the head falls off them. Don
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> go to pep boys and buy 5 or 6 packages of the twist in headliner supports. > small as thumb tacks, but twist in and stay nice. > There are 6 or 8 per package and i used them in the headliner of my xj > cherokee and they work great. takes 1 minute per twist and you can space > them 6 or 8 inches apart and keep adding them as the liner comes loose in > more places. > When added , they look like stars in the ceiling. hehe good > john > The headliner on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer is sagging big-time…not to > mention its ripped in one spot. What’s the best way to remedy this without > replacing it? Staples?
That’s what’s in my 74′ C-10. Seems to hold pretty good. I had that problem with an ‘83 toy. I just ripped the thing down. Never gave it a second thought after that. db
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >take it out, spray the backing board with 3M super 77 or similar adhesive >and re-stick the fabric. >-Bret >The headliner on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer is sagging big-time…not to >mention its ripped in one spot. What’s the best way to remedy this without >replacing it? Staples?
Unfortunatly, that comes out like crap. Tried on my car, and was not happy with the results.. The fabric is thin and without a backing. The glue bleeds right through. — .boB 97 H-D FXDWG – Turbocharged!! 01 Dakota Quad Sport, 5.9/Auto/4×4 83 GMC Jimmy (beater) 66 427SC Cobra Replica – Project 66 Mustang coupe – Daily Driver —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
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The headliner on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer is sagging big-time…not to mention its ripped in one spot. What’s the best way to remedy this without replacing it? Staples?
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take it out, spray the backing board with 3M super 77 or similar adhesive and re-stick the fabric. -Bret
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The headliner on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer is sagging big-time…not to > mention its ripped in one spot. What’s the best way to remedy this without > replacing it? Staples?
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>The headliner on my 1989 Chevy S10 Blazer is sagging big-time…not to >mention its ripped in one spot. What’s the best way to remedy this without >replacing it? Staples?
The headliner is basicly three parts: Fabric cover (what you can see), thin foam padding underlayment, and a fiberboard backing for shape. Usually what happens is that the foam padding disintigrates and the fabric cover falls loose. The only way to fix it so it looks good is to remove all the padding and fabric, and glue on some new stuff. It’s not an overly difficult job, but it is time consuming. — .boB 97 H-D FXDWG – Turbocharged!! 01 Dakota Quad Sport, 5.9/Auto/4×4 83 GMC Jimmy (beater) 66 427SC Cobra Replica – Project 66 Mustang coupe – Daily Driver —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
