Headliner Installation

Tommy_Mathison · #1 02-03-2006, 03:46 AM

I searched but could find no topics on this. I am trying to re-install my original headliner back into my 69 Z but I am have having a hard time getting the rear portion to fit correctly with no wrinkles. Any tricks?? The front half looks great (mainly because the headliner had marks in it where the sun visor brackets mounted). Thanks for any help!

Tommy M.

**69L78** · #2 02-03-2006, 03:55 AM

I have used a heat gun to get the wrinkles out.

Tommy_Mathison · #3 02-03-2006, 04:48 AM

Like a hair-dryer or a stright up heat gun? Will this danage the vynal at all? Thanks

Tommy M.

**69L78** · #4 02-03-2006, 01:10 PM

I have used either, but if you are not sure of yourself, I would try the hair dryer, and yes if you hold it in one spot too long, you could ruin it.....keep the the heat gun moving back and forth.

**YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY** · #5 02-03-2006, 05:41 PM

use close pins to hold it to the rail, then heat it... pull it.... heat it.... pull it.... not a fun job, best done in the winter so you don't sweat to death!

Tommy_Mathison · #6 02-03-2006, 07:10 PM

I'll try that. Thanks!

Tommy M.

Enoch · #7 02-03-2006, 08:43 PM

Don't laugh but I used my Wife's "Scuncie Steamer" that she bought to remove wall paper and it worked like a charm. Also make sure the cloth liner that the rod slides trough is trimmed back far enough to let the liner to be streached to the sides without bunching up.
Rich

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