[DMCForum] Re: rear view mirror adhesive and more

["Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>]

There is a little metal bracket on the top of the rear t-panel 
headliner. Often people don't hook this bracket onto the wide hook 
for it on the car. Best to just hook it up correctly while you are 
re-doing the headliners. Once down, you'll see the bracket.

How's the car been driving otherwise for you? Any unexpected 
problems since you've been driving it?

Later,

Joe



--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Lauren" <LPLand@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> > > What's the best way to re-attach the back of the T-panel.
> > 
> > Reupholster it.  ;-)
> 
> The fabric hasn't detached from the backing board -- it's the 
entire 
> panel that's dangling with fabric firmly attached.
> 
>  > But I suppose you are trying to put
> > that off? 
> 
> Yes, I am.  The interior will be a whole other phase of bringing 
> 10440 back to its glory.
> 
> > > It's sagging in the back just where it meets the rear
> > window behind the driver's seat .
> > 
> > Good place for a few staples if you stay near the back edge.
> > :-)  Otherwise there are a pair of ribbon cables running
> > across.
> 
> I can't see anything back there because its not falling down that 
> much - just enough to be annoying. I can see it in my rear-view 
> mirror.
> > 
> > Headliner material comes 'pre-assembled' as a layer of
> > fabric attached to a layer of foam.  This is glued to the
> > headliner backboard using contact cement.  So if you find
> > glue between the board and what's left of the foam, it is
> > probably original.  If there is any glue between the foam &
> > the fabric then it is part of a patch repair.
> 
> First I was going to just rip out the old fabric but from working 
with 
> vintage clothes I know how nasty that old adhesive can be on old 
> bonded fabrics when it disintegrates into a fine brown powder.  
And 
> I don't want to have it blowing around me while I drive so I left 
it 
> alone.  The headliner fabric is light grey and almost feels like 
flannel 
> jammies - very soft.  
> > 
> > Yeah, the material is just folded over about an inch and
> > glued on the back side.
> 
> It's what it's glued to that's falling down.
> 
> ........................LP

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