1977 Aspen R/T build
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slant6billy
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Yeah.... perhaps a chin spoiler in yellow?
Excellent work!
I see the pictures (post #’s 21 and 22) but can you describe, in more detail, what you did to your old headliner, please?
Also what you did to finish it (ie: paint, dye, sealant, or whatever), please?
BudW
I see the pictures (post #’s 21 and 22) but can you describe, in more detail, what you did to your old headliner, please?
Also what you did to finish it (ie: paint, dye, sealant, or whatever), please?
BudW
Bud,I cut out the piss swelled pieces and was able to get some junkyard replacements out of a 80 Aspen.I used fiberglass to join the pieces,easy fix just time consuming as its only thin cardboard material.I had to reshape it 1st by soaking it with water and weighing it down.After I test fit it I plan on sealing it with paint and will cloth cover it to hide the repairs.I'm installing a SE/Deluxe interior with rear armrests.Cloth headliner is part of that package.I'll post the pictures as I do it but our heater in our shop sh*t the bed.I really begining to hate Winter up here more and more.
I have a water leak in the back of my wagon. I “think” the source is a screw (or two) that missed roof rack screw holes (and made their own new holes) – but that is un-confirmed.
The station wagon headliner is a huge single piece and would be very hard to find a replacement (and even harder to safely transport).
Currently there is no sagging – but that could change.
I would like to find a way to seal the material, somehow – to slow it soaking up moisture – but I might only be dreaming.
Where I live at, the humidity in summer time can stay at 95%+ for months – which doesn’t help much.
When you showed pictures of repairing your cardboard headliner, I took notice.
BudW
The station wagon headliner is a huge single piece and would be very hard to find a replacement (and even harder to safely transport).
Currently there is no sagging – but that could change.
I would like to find a way to seal the material, somehow – to slow it soaking up moisture – but I might only be dreaming.
Where I live at, the humidity in summer time can stay at 95%+ for months – which doesn’t help much.
When you showed pictures of repairing your cardboard headliner, I took notice.
BudW
My long term goal is to keep the roof rack in place. I have seen some NOS “kits” for about $100 and was thinking about getting one and stashing away, when car needs to be restored.
The problem is the roof has several holes in it – with nuts (if you want to call them that) made into the holes. Taking the rack off will just leave a lot of holes.
I think what happened – which I’ve seen before, a worker on assembly line can’t get a screw (or two) in place – so they just keep the trigger down until a new hole is made (in the roof) and calls it done – leaving the original hole/nut wide open, but under the rail bracket(s).
BudW
The problem is the roof has several holes in it – with nuts (if you want to call them that) made into the holes. Taking the rack off will just leave a lot of holes.
I think what happened – which I’ve seen before, a worker on assembly line can’t get a screw (or two) in place – so they just keep the trigger down until a new hole is made (in the roof) and calls it done – leaving the original hole/nut wide open, but under the rail bracket(s).
BudW
Exactly.
Gator
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sweet headliner repair.im gonna try to make one from scratch.
XfbodyX
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Its also not hard to put the hoops in and run a older mopar headliner.
Gator
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im gonna try
