Re: [DML] Re: Headliner Repair

[Steve Stankiewicz <protodelorean@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just wanted to add to what Joe said:  You'll notice
that on the parts that attach to the roof (not the
doors), the fabric wraps up around the fiberglass body
and under the weatherstripping.  If you take your
parts to an upholstery shop, make sure you let them
know to leave the material in those areas long. 
Otherwise they might try to be helpful, trim them
short, wrap them around the back of the headliner
board end glue them down.  Then you'll be stuck with a
pretty headliner that you cannot install.  Hope that
helps.

Steve
--- Joe OBrien <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Here's the EASY way, if you do other methods, you're
> just beating 
> yourself up. Having helped replace half a dozen DMC
> headliners, this 
> is the easiest method to follow.
> 
> #1 simply remove the headliners from the car very
> carefully, remove 
> sunvisors, (cautious of windshield) loosen rear
> speaker trim. then 
> remove the weatherstripping from both upper door
> seal areas.
> 
> Remove the headliners, front part, and rear T
> section.
> 
> Just tear the old cloth off since it is junk anyway,
> keep some if you 
> want to try to match the exact color, but any light
> grey looks 
> excellent.
> 
> After the boards have the fabric removed, clean them
> liberally with a 
> dry dobie pad to remove as much old glue as
> possible, possible 
> moistening them to remove more.
> 
> If your boards are straight with NO warping then
> continue. If not you 
> may want to soak them liberally in the moist areas
> and put them in a 
> clamp to dry them out flat again. Then stiffen with
> epoxy resin to 
> maintain shape.
> 
> Either use stiff cardboard or metal, your choice for
> the custom DMC 
> logo, glue it to the center of the headliner, or
> wherever you want it. 
> The  head to the upholstery shop.
> 
> Have them recovered in the shade of grey you want,
> Usually only about 
> $60 since you did the work of removing them from the
> car. Now 
> resinstall them. You will half to carefully trim
> them to overlap the 
> top of the door edges slightly, but NOT enough to
> touch below where 
> the weatherstripping goes. A light 3M glue to hold
> them up along with 
> clothespins for the edges works great. Then after
> they have set for a 
> bit you can remove the pins and snap the
> weatherstripping back on.
> 
> All done, excluding some minor work in between, but
> that is the jist 
> of the job. $60-$70 bucks and your labor. And you
> got beautiful 
> headliners again.
> 
> Later,
> 
> Joe OBrien
> 
> 2524,
> 16634,
> &
> 16851
> 
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Josh Porter"
> <joshp1986@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > The headliner in my car is the original one and is
> sagging. I was 
> > wanting to try to fix it myself before I get DMCH
> to fix it, so I 
> can 
> > learn something. I was wanting to put the DMC Logo
> in the middle of 
> > it. How do I put the DMC logo in the middle and
> fix it with 3M spray 
> > adhesive? 
> >  Thanks a bunch,
> >   Josh
> >    10989
> 
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