Several years ago I replaced the tattered headliner of a hardtop that I had bought. It was time-consuming, but the headliner still looks perfect after 6 or 7 years.
Here is a pre-replacement photo: http://www.dougbraun.com/pix/hardtop1.jpg Do you still have the metal bows that run across the roof? If not, you may have to do some searching... It is not hard to find a pre-sewn replacement fabric. I got mine from Rimmer Bros. Here are some tips (in addition to those good articles that others have already posted): 1: Unlike most headliner replacement jobs, you can take off the roof and work on a bench! Arrange a big padded table or something similar to securely hold your hardtop upside down while working it. A pair of sawhorses is not really good enough. 2: You really need to remove the rear window. This is not as scary as it sounds if the rubber seal is not disintegrating. Remove the window while the hardtop is still on the car. 3: You will want to re-cover or replace the hardboard pieces under the rear window, etc. 4: Consider putting some sort of insulation on the underside of the roof sheet metal. But be sure it will not sag and touch the fabric. I used this heavy, foil-coated self-stick foam about 1/8" thick that is sold in places like Home Depot for insulating hot water pipes and ductwork. Doug Braun '72 Spit --- Stuart Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have just purchased a factory hardtop for my MKIV. > It fits fine but there is no head liner and it > needs a complete restoration. Is any place that > supplies head liners ? Where can I see what the > original headliner looks like and how it is secured? > If the head liner is NOS what do you suggest I do? Your messages not reaching the list? Check out http://www.team.net/posting.html === This list supported in part by The Vintage Triumph Register === http://www.vtr.org === Help keep Team.Net on the air === http://www.team.net/donate.html === unsubscribe/change address requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or try === http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool === Other lists available at === http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo === Archives at http://www.team.net/archive === http://www.team.net/the-local === Edit your replies!
