New Headliner

Who know's off hand how many 4' x 8' sheets it takes to put a new headliner in a 2nd gen 90"?

Glad I've got two parts trucks!!!!!!!

OK, after reading Mike's question and thinking about the headliner I have leaned against the wall in the hallway, I went to bed and dreamed that I completed my interior! In my dream it looks awesome! Maybe I can at least get the liner in for Christmas...

I had a bunch of scrap fg sheeting that I glued pad and material to a year ago and haven't installed.

Good luck,
Rip

I tried running two sheets the long way but found that i got a lot of buckling in the plywood...so I took 1x3" strips of wood and glued them to the ceiling between the ribs for support so the plywood would not warp. I cut the plywood so it would go inside the edges along the side(if that makes sense). I had to bow the plywood to put it in and then pop it up...I didn't even have to use screws once it popped into place. My ceiling isn't finished...I was planing on gluing fabric up but I really like the look of the wood so I think I'm just going to make some finishing strips for the seams once I finish the walls. Hope this gives you some ideas. It looks alot better in person than it does in the picture.

wideload wrote:Who know's off hand how many 4' x 8' sheets it takes to put a new headliner in a 2nd gen 90"?

None. Use strips of 2" wide 1/4" luan along the ceiling ribs. Then add a 1" strip of 1/4" luan along one side of the 2" x 1/4" luan strip. Next add another strip of 1/8" luan to the back side of a piece of fabric large enough to go past the next rib, and down the side walls approx 3". Attach the fabric by way of stapling through the 1/8" and fabric along the side the 1" x 1/4" luan that has been previously attached to the 2" x 1/4", then bring it back to the next rib and staple along that 1" x 1/4" strip. Then repeat. Sounds complicated , but it's really easy! Makes a super clean headliner, looks like an old car. I will post step by step pics when I get a chance. PS it's fast too!

Hawk

My 67 has fabric fastened to thin paneling now. Whoever did it did a poor job and the fabric is saging in more than one place.

Mo and Hawk both of your ideas are really good.

Mo yours looks great even if it isn't finished. Looks like you ended up using the 4' width front to back in the van and cutting to length so it would bow as you described?

Hawk I'm looking forward to seeing your pic's. It sounds like it would really look good and definately a lot less weight.

I was looking at a plastic type material at Lowes one day last week. It came in 4' x 8' sheets, about 3/16" thick, and was solid white with a textured finish (looked like small bubbles all in the material). I've been considering it but wasn't sure how it would react when the summer heat got to it. I think if it was installed the way Mo did his you wouldn't have any problem with the heat. Only problem is that it's about $30 a sheet.

Mike, some of that is pvc and will not do well in the heat. What I have is identical but made of fiberglass. It is used for roofing in semi trailers and UPS trucks. I cut them to go full across and meet at each rib. Two of the seams will be hidden by overhead speaker consoles I bought years ago from jcw.

I agree on MO's liner, looking good!

Later, Rip

Hey Guys, I mocked up a headliner on my workbench with pictures. I'd like to down load the pics with step by step instructions, but I will need some help. I thought I came across a "How to" page, but can't find it now? Hawk

Hey Mo, What was the measurement across the width of the van that you used so they would pop up like that?

I took a 6" strip and cut it a few times and test fit it to see if it would pop up and then I used that piece as a template for every section and cut it either a little shorter or made it longer...it was easy except for right where the ribs meet the sides...had to take them down and do a little extra trimming so the panel would sit flush. I wanted the maximum headroom possible so that is why I did it this way. When I put the trim up it will cover these spots.

(Sorry for the blurry picture...I tried to blow it up with photoshop)