re:headlinings

[Nigel C Beatson <nbeatson1@xxxx>]

When I got my D the headlinings were in a pretty bad state, torn and 
discoloured, so I decided to completely recover them myself.

I found a classic car material supplier in the UK and they supplied me 
with material with a foam backing that is almost an exact match for the 
original material.

I then removed the original material and used these as templates for 
cutting new pieces. Removing the original foam was a bit of a job as 
its difficult not to damage the 'card' backing. But with a lot of time 
and the use of a little white spirit and an old toothbrush I managed to 
remove it all.

It was then simply a case of glueing the new material in place. I was 
told by the people who supplied the material that spray glue isn't 
usually strong enough for headliners but they supplied me with a tin of 
liquid glue that was suitable.

The most difficult panels to cover, without wrinkling the material, are 
the two that go in the doors but with a bit of patience this isn't a 
problem.

Hope this helps.

Nigel
vin 02677