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Old Nov 4, 2024 | 07:57 PM
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Anyone know what the headliner board is made of or a substitute type of particle board I can use in its place for a 1950Ford F1? When I removed the interior to redo it, those two pieces were damaged and I can't have them recovered. I don't want to have to buy an entire kit when those are the only two pieces I need if I don't have too. Anyone that have spares just lying around, and willing to sell them, I'm super interested.
 
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Originally Posted by dferrell5
Anyone know what the headliner board is made of or a substitute type of particle board I can use in its place for a 1950Ford F1? When I removed the interior to redo it, those two pieces were damaged and I can't have them recovered. I don't want to have to buy an entire kit when those are the only two pieces I need if I don't have too. Anyone that have spares just lying around, and willing to sell them, I'm super interested.
Can't help on your year but 53-up into the 60s it was perforated cardboard. I think Dennis Carpenter might sell them.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2024 | 08:09 PM
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Thank you, I will look at Dennis Carpenter now.
 
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Thank you for the suggestion. If Dennis Carpenter doesn't work out, I may have to go this route.
 
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Originally Posted by bjmayberry2
Can't help on your year but 53-up into the 60s it was perforated cardboard. I think Dennis Carpenter might sell them.
The 53-54 Deluxe Cabs and the Custom Cab 55-56 trucks had the perforated headliner which Ford called thermo-acoustic headliner. The holes provided the acoustics and fiberglass insulation provided the thermo insulation.

I've never seen any reproduction perforated headliner. If I had a Deluxe Cab or a Custom Cab I'd be ticked.
 
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The perforated Thermacoustic headliner first appeared for '51 with the Extra Cab deluxe interior package.


 
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Thank you all for the responses. Do anyone know a material I can use to substitute for the card board like material of the original headliner? Hopefully, something I can buy at Lowes, Home Depot or other easily accessible supply store. I'm putting in a custom leather headline and the material from the around the window and the back of the seat was destroyed when removing the original liner.
 
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I used poster board to remake the rear window panels on my 49 F1, it's about 1/8 thick and easy to work with, You can get at art & craft stores.
 
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Moer,

Thank you, this was the exact information I was looking for. Ross (AlbuQ F1) suggested the exact same material so I'm confident this material will work.



 
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