88_AHB
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
I'm looking to re- upholster my headliner,sun visors and C- pillars. I've never attempted upholstery on this level and I'm looking forward to the project, so I have a list of questions in preparation.
The sun visors I'm fairly certain would had to be sewn on by a machine? What have you all used for adhesive spray for applying the headliner? I was going to use 3M's spray adhesive, but is there something better quality or longer lasting? I've cleaned as much as possible on the headliner but, there seems to have some residue still on it.I'm afraid to be too rough on it in fear of damaging it further. Any tips and tricks for preparing the headliner and gluing the headliner? I bought a few yards of material from SMS interiors and it matches my existing interior pretty well.
*** Another thing that I was curious about was my sunvisors. I believe they're correct for my 88 but for some reason I still think they came off of a fifth avenue or something.I didn't think a AHB packaged car would have vanity mirrors in both of them? Should the C- pillar inserts have a fiber board or something in front of or attached to the plastic backing? I would think If I just glued over the plastic with the fabric it wouldn't look right with the metal clips behind it and might protrude or tear the fabric later on. I'm including what pictures I have so far, I've been working on the headliner and had to repair some spots. Any help or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!
I'm looking to re- upholster my headliner,sun visors and C- pillars. I've never attempted upholstery on this level and I'm looking forward to the project, so I have a list of questions in preparation.
The sun visors I'm fairly certain would had to be sewn on by a machine? What have you all used for adhesive spray for applying the headliner? I was going to use 3M's spray adhesive, but is there something better quality or longer lasting? I've cleaned as much as possible on the headliner but, there seems to have some residue still on it.I'm afraid to be too rough on it in fear of damaging it further. Any tips and tricks for preparing the headliner and gluing the headliner? I bought a few yards of material from SMS interiors and it matches my existing interior pretty well.
*** Another thing that I was curious about was my sunvisors. I believe they're correct for my 88 but for some reason I still think they came off of a fifth avenue or something.I didn't think a AHB packaged car would have vanity mirrors in both of them? Should the C- pillar inserts have a fiber board or something in front of or attached to the plastic backing? I would think If I just glued over the plastic with the fabric it wouldn't look right with the metal clips behind it and might protrude or tear the fabric later on. I'm including what pictures I have so far, I've been working on the headliner and had to repair some spots. Any help or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!