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JavierV
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Posted: 27-May-2012 at 7:41PM |
So i decided to go ahead and continue with doing my interior on my own and let me tell you it is a pain. So far i have about 65% of the headliner on and it looks very good (after a second try, and my two front corners dont look perfect but satisfying). Now the reason i am not 100% done is that now that i have gotten to the rear quarter window area (fastback) i am starting to run into problems getting that "tight headliner" look. Anyone in here done the headliner on a fastback that can provide some tips? Also i am using 3M headliner adhesive. It seems to work well but i read on a mustang thread that it isnt so good and that a headliner adhesive brushed glue should be used as opposed to spray? Anyone have problems with the spray?
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robot9000
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I know this is late and you are probably done, but it may help anyone else looking for info.
For glue, any spray adhesive meant for headliners will work. Don't do brush on. I used Locktite Headliner adhesive and it looks just like the stuff I used when I did headliners many years ago in a previous life. Spray the edge of the roof and then the bottom of he material and let it setup and get tacky. In a nutshell:
So without the center flopping around in my face, I took the extra material for the sail panel and got it to lay back along the package tray. I then worked from the center of the window (where I cut the material) and got the top bend in each corner in place. Here is where art meets science. You have to cut 3-5 reliefs to take the tension off the material without letting the cut tear into the interior. Once the corner is done, I tacked the rear window area down from bow above the window down to the end. I also had to replace the insulation/material in the sail panel area with some 1/2 in foam. I cut it to fit above the serrated piece that holds the bottom. Once to this step, I sprayed a small bit of glue on the foam and the sail panel material. I then pulled the material rearward and tacked the top. Then I pulled it down and attached it to the serrated part (more glue than teeth holding it). The part glued to the foam sat nice and smooth. My biggest problem was the last seam over the back windows. On the pass side I have some small waves I can't get out. The drivers side (which I did last, lol) is perfect. |
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