Sagging fabric ceiling in car..Help

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Jan 4, 2005 | 08:32 PM

bigblu

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Sagging fabric ceiling in car..Help

The ceiling fabric in my Chrysler New Yorker is sagging really bad. A portion of it lays on my head when I drive, which I'm sure is illegal. We were thinking about using a syringe and squirting adhesive through the fabric.

One of my old clients said she got mad at her car, and used a staplegun. Hahaha.

Any ideas??

Jan 4, 2005 | 10:37 PM

dauntless808

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We tried some of that spray adhesive on my grandpa's Buick, but the fabric was so thin it bled through and looked nasty. So we ended up having it profesionally done. It seems that if ya can get the backerboard out in one piece it would be alot easier. As for my old 78 Impala, staples with nailpolish to "hide" them works just fine.

Jan 5, 2005 | 05:34 AM

trike1946

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As a temporary fix just stick straight pins through it at an angle. They will hold until you can figure it out. Mine have been about six months.

Jan 5, 2005 | 06:13 AM

Ford_Six

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I did an easy fix on my s10- grab and pull. I got sick of something smacking me on the head while I drove. I have fixed them before with 3m spray adhesive. Pull the cloth layer down, spray about a three or four inch wide swath along one edge on the foam, slide your hand accross the material to press it on smoothly, and use pins to hold it. Keep going this way, trim off the excess cloth around the edges, and pull out the pins the next day. I did this on a cavalier, it took all day to do, but lasted until I got rid of the car.

Jan 5, 2005 | 06:46 AM

fellro86

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Go to Wally world or some craft store and find some upholstery twist pins. They are clear, and look like buttons. If you plan their locations, it can look like you customed it.

Jan 22, 2005 | 01:32 AM

302V8

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Purchase a new headliner- they are fairly inexpensive

Jan 22, 2005 | 01:11 PM

924x2150

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My F150 did the same thing. The fabric came off its backing. I pulled the interior trim off, dropped the entire headliner and took it to an Automotive upholsterer. Basically, the headliner was a piece of cardboard with fabric glued to it and nicely trimmed and folded around the cardboard.

The upholsterer gave me a brand new headliner for 50 bucks, color and size were perfect. I re-installed the headliner and trim. It has held up nicely.

The labor of getting to the headliner is the biggest problem, alot of trim and screws have to come off, as well as sun-visors, mirrors, and dome lights. If they have to do all that work I bet it would cost you 300 bucks.