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Who fitted an ABS headliner in a 48-52

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Old 09-27-2012, 07:40 AM
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Who fitted an ABS headliner in a 48-52

I am looking for feedback/experience fitting up an ABS headliner (formerly Roddoors) in their 48-52. Who has been down this road?
 
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mine just popped right in but i screwed up cutting it around the back window overall i really like it but i have nothing to compare it to
 
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Very happy with my ABS headliner (purchased from RodDoors some years ago). It needed a little trimming to fit but nothing major. Here's a bad picture ... you can see the margins of the headliner.

I'd advise that you mold in a fastener on the top side to hold the liner snug to the cab ceiling. Use the original welded bracket on the cab ceiling as the attachment point. I used Duoloc fasteners -- they work great on the edges but not to hold the panel to the ceiling.
 
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Thank you both for the responses. Based on your experiences I just ordered the ABS headliner from Classic Haulers. It turns out that they purchased the molds for 48-52 and 53 to 56 from Roddoors when they went out of business.
 
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i got mine from there they messed up on the shiping and i think it was candy that called me right away and made it good
 
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I got one from Rod Doors 4 years ago for my 50 F1. fit great don't remember trimming any.
 
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I got mine from classic haulers. It seems a little short to the back window, plus there isnt anything to cover under the center of the window. I have a 51 so I needed to cut he sides larger to fit the bigger window. Any suggestions on how to reinstall the factory dome light?
 
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