1965 Cardboard Headliner Help.

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Sep 29, 2007 | 10:57 PM

dimarco21

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1965 Cardboard Headliner Help.

Hi, New to these forums. My son and I are restoring a 1965 Ford F-100 Custom Cab. We purchaced a 4 piece stock cardboard headliner kit for it. We installed the roof piece and now are trying to install the 2 rear corner pieces. The cardboard doesn't bend easily and were afraid to break it fitting it into the rounded cab corners. Any suggestions or help how to get these in with out trashing them? Thanks in advance.

Sep 29, 2007 | 11:49 PM

frty7ford

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Welcome to the board. I have not tried to do mine yet. but some one will chime in shortly and help you out. There is a search feature you can use to serarch the individual forms that might help you out

Sep 30, 2007 | 05:10 PM

camperspecial65

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I havent done mine yet, but my hunch is steaming them from the backside with very very gradual raius increases....If you can find an original with the right curvature, maybe you can find a container of some sort with that radius...a bucket or barrel maybe...just be careful as you know you can buy just one piece....

I am also open for others suggestions on doing this....

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Sep 30, 2007 | 07:17 PM

dimarco21

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Thanks cs65, I was thinkin' the same with either steam or water from a spray bottle. Maybe use a 5 gallon bucket as a form. I am concerned about delaminating the carboard though.

Oct 1, 2007 | 01:29 AM

tbm3fan

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One moistens the back side of the cardboard, in the areas where the bends occur, with a mixture of 80% ammonia and 20% water. You can put it into a windex bottle and spray the backside only so no water stains show. That means don't soak it, just moisten it. The ammonia smell will go away in a few days.

Oct 1, 2007 | 01:49 PM

camperspecial65

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Im assuming tbm to make a gradual curve...I havent seen the aftermarket material...is it identical to what Ford used back in the day ???
Jst rememeber that the radius needs to be in the same area which as I recall is a bit off from center as the panel is laid flat...at least it sure appears that way...Whats a good piece to use to do the curves at the edges of the main piece above the doors ???