1956 headliner/rubberless install
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1956 headliner/rubberless install
Before I attempt to install my newly purchased ABS Plastic rubberless Headliner(from Mid-Fifty); I thought I'd ask here about any installation pitfalls encountered from those who have experienced the installation. Mine is the Big Window version. Remember, no cursing on here !!!!
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Hey man, do you have pics of it? I've got one, I'm installing in a customer's truck now. I've never used one but it don't look that bad. I work for my dad at his upholstery shop, and we've done lots of custom headliners. I think the one I have would work with a rubber or without? I'm not sure where he got this one at? That's why I'd like to see pics of your board. His is just smooth on the back side, it aint got anything on the back or around the perimeter to hold it to the rail. YET!! I was thinkin about putting some plywood fingers around the edges to hold it up and then covering it pulling the headliner material under and gluing it to the backside. Then when I go to put it in, it will "slide" down over the pinch weld where the original rubber went.
This guy also wants to put in an overhead console to hold his radio up. I hate them, (wooden overead consoles) but this will help hold this headliner board at the front of the truck. Try and post some pics and let me see if it's like his board?
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This guy also wants to put in an overhead console to hold his radio up. I hate them, (wooden overead consoles) but this will help hold this headliner board at the front of the truck. Try and post some pics and let me see if it's like his board?
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I am at work now so pics would have to come this evening. The headliner has plastic "fingers" or "clips" attached on the backside of the sides , front, and back which slip on the truck's interior "lip" where original rubber was.
Am hoping to do a sculpture of the Lightning bolt and circle found on the hood nose emblem ....that will be new territory for me. gulp.
Am hoping to do a sculpture of the Lightning bolt and circle found on the hood nose emblem ....that will be new territory for me. gulp.
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Hey man, that's what I thought about the one you have. The one I have for this guy, don't have fingers YET. On the subject of sculpting, it's real easy, I'd be glad to tell ya anything ya need to know. As I said I work in an upholstery shop, we've been in business for 44 years. So it's not my first day on the job. What kind of material are you planning on using? Certain materials "sculpt" better than others. Tweed for example, even though it's out of style, sculpts very well. Real leather also does well. What you need to do is get a drawing of your design. What we do is get a picture off the internet, and print it out on transparent paper like they use for overhead projectors. Then we use our overhead projector, to project it right on the piece wer're going to work on. We then draw the design, and go to work.
You might want to cut the ring gear out of plastic or plywood? Depending on the definition of your design? That means how deep, and how crisp you want your edges. Feel free to email me at trucks1956@yahoo.com for any further help!
You might want to cut the ring gear out of plastic or plywood? Depending on the definition of your design? That means how deep, and how crisp you want your edges. Feel free to email me at trucks1956@yahoo.com for any further help!
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