Headliner issue
05-29-2009, 03:00 PM
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Headliner issue
The headliner on my 2000 coupe targa top is becoming unglued. The headliner itself is in excellent condition but it is separating from the top. Does anyone have any experience with regluing the headliner to the top? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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12-17-2009, 09:25 PM
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I have a vert, but if the headliner is like the one in my 99 olds the cloth is okay, the issue is the foam backing has turned to dust.
What I do is go get some headliner material ( JoAnn Fabrics) and remove the old headliner and clean the backing.
The backing is cardboard in a car but I'll bet it's fiberglass in the vette.
So you take a stiff brush and clean off all the old foam / dust, and spray down some automovtive glue ( get it at Walmart in auto dept).
Carefully roll the new headliner material onto the top, trim and you are done.
I have not looked but most likely there are directions to replace a headliner in a non vette out on the net.
Just to give you a DIY cost in a non vette is about $30, I would think a vette would be less because you would need less hedliner material.
Tim
What I do is go get some headliner material ( JoAnn Fabrics) and remove the old headliner and clean the backing.
The backing is cardboard in a car but I'll bet it's fiberglass in the vette.
So you take a stiff brush and clean off all the old foam / dust, and spray down some automovtive glue ( get it at Walmart in auto dept).
Carefully roll the new headliner material onto the top, trim and you are done.
I have not looked but most likely there are directions to replace a headliner in a non vette out on the net.
Just to give you a DIY cost in a non vette is about $30, I would think a vette would be less because you would need less hedliner material.
Tim
12-19-2009, 04:47 PM
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The foam didn't turn to dust, and there is no cardboard...but there is what seems to be a fiberglass like backing, previously mentioned. The liner falls because there is a cheap plastic liner over the "fiberglass" foam like material, and it rips and seperates.
Pull the liner out from one of the corners and peel it like a fruit roll up. Then use a razor and remove the ripped plastic liner. Take a cheap can of spray edhesive from Walmart, Target etc. Spray directly on the roof panel and directly on the "fiberglass" backing. Let it set momentarily until tacky. Then put the liner back in, starting with one side, making sure you run your fingers over it and smooth it out while you work your way down to the other end.
If you dont remove the clear plastic... the liner will fall again. Ask me how I know.
Very simple and it's held up for me for over two years now.
Pull the liner out from one of the corners and peel it like a fruit roll up. Then use a razor and remove the ripped plastic liner. Take a cheap can of spray edhesive from Walmart, Target etc. Spray directly on the roof panel and directly on the "fiberglass" backing. Let it set momentarily until tacky. Then put the liner back in, starting with one side, making sure you run your fingers over it and smooth it out while you work your way down to the other end.
If you dont remove the clear plastic... the liner will fall again. Ask me how I know.
Very simple and it's held up for me for over two years now.
Last edited by Johnny Hardcore; 12-19-2009 at 04:50 PM.
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Wow! Great Job! Talk about CUSTOM!
