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Headliner.

April 25, 2006, 12:37:54 AM

I am curious.... my headliner is missing in my 84 cat but there is that.... foam like that u can leave ur handprint in it but it tends to fall down if u bump it with ur head..... how do i remove this ?

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Reply #1 – April 25, 2006, 12:52:48 AM

Should be able to just rub it off with your hand or with a brush, probabally best to remove it first as it makes a big mess. Or just take it out and recover it.

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Reply #2 – April 25, 2006, 04:28:08 PM

well how would i remove it without makin a big mess? take out all the plastic paneling around the top of the car?
thought bout using a shop vac on it alld ay lol

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Reply #3 – April 26, 2006, 05:12:19 PM

Mine is in the same condition as yours, and I've been contemplating whether or not to try and pull it my self and recover it, or to go to a local shop to get it profesionally done. My visors need to be recovered too. It's pretty gross stuff too like a yellow brownish powder when it falls off.

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Reply #4 – April 26, 2006, 05:28:40 PM

Yep thats exactly the i have dakota i hate it.

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Reply #5 – May 07, 2006, 12:36:23 AM

if you unscrew the top plastic trim and visors and drop the foam covered cardboard then you can you can cover it for a lot cheaper with a little spary glue and some fabric

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Reply #6 – May 07, 2006, 04:12:07 AM

i pulled entire board out n tossed it along wuth paddin under it that had started to rot

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Reply #7 – May 07, 2006, 12:37:16 PM

Don't forget to take out the dome light. Then just use a bondo spreader to rake off the old foam. Next head to the nearest upolstry shop for some head liner material. Next make sure you get headliner spray glue. This is the 3M heavy duty stuff not that Super77 stuff this is normally $15-20 a can. Next glue it and cut it then reinstall. Make sure you only cut smallholes for wiring to poke thru. Take about 2 hours depending on it you have all the materials already or not.

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Reply #8 – May 07, 2006, 12:47:53 PM

On my 80 after a failed attempt at glueing it I ended up stapling it around the sides and dome light. Gave it a nice cushy soft look that fits in with the car.

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Reply #9 – May 07, 2006, 09:16:36 PM

Mines Still got the cloth, But it was drooping all around where it wasnt being supported by a trim piece or the dome light.

I managed to get the whole headliner out of the car through the car door. :hick:
I did this back when i first got it.
Thinking back on it now.. How the hell did i manage that without creasing it, lol.

It's sitting in the garage waiting for a makeover now.

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Reply #10 – May 07, 2006, 10:18:55 PM

Personally i am not sure if im gonna stick a new headliner in it .. I am using it as a DD until we buy another DD family car. then i will part out interior and put v8 in it... for autox road race type deal... street legal hehe. dont feel i outta put more money into interior if im just gonna get rid of it Thanks yall for your help