Interior/Exterior How do I Remove the Headliner?
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Bent Boot Hinge...
did you ever figure out how to get to th Boot Hinge Bolt under the headliner?
My 03 has a bent hinge and I'm looking for a short cut to get to the hinge bolt under the headliner to put a new hinge in place? Any and all advice is appreciated.
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It's HANGING on the passenger side front (where the headliner meets the windshield) and it's almost undone on the driver side as well. I've noticed minor drooping in several different spots around the headliner... There's pics a couple of pages back in the complete interior makeover thread...
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I have had the headliner out of the cooper 3 times now. I've gotten it down to taking me about 20 minutes. There is ZERO need to remove your front seats. A gigantic waste of time. The headliner itself is also coated in almost a thin fiberglass layer. Its really weird i have never seen one like it in all the years i have been restoring cars. It is quite durable i removed it out of the rear hatch no problem.
If you have ever seen coopers in florida sagging headliner is a huge issue. I usally see 2-3 a week due to the weak glue they used from the factory. Hancock fabrics along with most other fabric stores carry a sprayable headliner adhesive, it holds up to the heat down here x10 better than the factory glue.
I found that C.M.I. Automotive has one of the best selections of headliner material in their SURCOLOR line. If your looking for a nice upgrade check out the Flat-Knit headliner. Has a very nice look to it, looks much more expensive and holds up better. they only offer 4 colors though.
Excuse the crappy cell phone pics.
If you have ever seen coopers in florida sagging headliner is a huge issue. I usally see 2-3 a week due to the weak glue they used from the factory. Hancock fabrics along with most other fabric stores carry a sprayable headliner adhesive, it holds up to the heat down here x10 better than the factory glue.
I found that C.M.I. Automotive has one of the best selections of headliner material in their SURCOLOR line. If your looking for a nice upgrade check out the Flat-Knit headliner. Has a very nice look to it, looks much more expensive and holds up better. they only offer 4 colors though.
Excuse the crappy cell phone pics.
Last edited by TYHOGG; 12-09-2010 at 07:28 PM.
#41
This is digging deep, being a 2006 post, and kind of off-topic, but the EXTERIOR A-Pillars cannot be removed without breaking them. Now back to your regularly scheduled thread...
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