Replacement headliners from LMC - sun visors? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Gigem · 10-22-2013, 07:02 PM

Anyone install one of these replacement headliners?

If so, did you put your sun visors back in? Any tricks to cutting the holes for the pivots? I don't want to mess this up...

tucsonjwt · 10-22-2013, 07:06 PM

I have not used one of these headliners, but if your truck came equipped with a headliner from the factory, then I would have your headliner recovered. If you need the trim pieces for the factory headliner they are available used (I think I have seen sets still intact in the junkyards around here.) I got my headliner recovered in factory appearing material for about $45 - it had the factory fiberglass pad and came out very nice.

cory d · 10-23-2013, 01:11 PM

i should try recovering the one in my crew cab. exact match would be cool. close enough is good enough for that truck

Gigem · 10-23-2013, 04:35 PM

My truck did not originally come with a headliner...

tucsonjwt · 10-23-2013, 05:52 PM

What year is your truck? I think all of the trim pieces make a nicer look, with a factory style headliner, but that is just me.

Gigem · 10-24-2013, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tucsonjwt

what year is your truck? I think all of the trim pieces make a nicer look, with a factory style headliner, but that is just me.

1980

hrc200x · 10-24-2013, 09:40 PM

I did one of those headliners this summer in cloth. There are outlines in the plastic backing piece for the sun visor triangle shaped holes and one for the dome light but they have fabric over them incase you don't have visors or a light. I did the dome light first and just cut the fabric in the center in a X shape where the points of the X go out to the corners, that is where I made my first mistake, the hole that comes in the plastic is larger than the dome light, so don't cut all the way to the corners, measure first and cut small, same for the visor holes cut as little as possible just enough to get the spring loaded thing through.

I was able to patch my mistake with extra headliner material they wrapped the headliner in, it is noticeable but not bad.

It seems like a good quality piece however not sure how it will hold up. I have only got the top metal trim above the window in and the pillar pieces, haven't done above the door or back window yet.

10-22-2013, 07:02 PM	#1
Gigem Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lakeway, TX Posts: 335	Replacement headliners from LMC - sun visors? Anyone install one of these replacement headliners? If so, did you put your sun visors back in? Any tricks to cutting the holes for the pivots? I don't want to mess this up... __________________ 1972 GMC Sierra Grande (current truck) 1980 Chevy Stepside (gone) 1987 Chevy Blazer (gone) 1972 Chevelle SS Convertible (gone) 1973 Chevy Corvette (gone) 1967 Chevy Camaro (STOLEN!)

10-22-2013, 07:06 PM	#2
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,198	Re: Replacement headliners from LMC - sun visors? I have not used one of these headliners, but if your truck came equipped with a headliner from the factory, then I would have your headliner recovered. If you need the trim pieces for the factory headliner they are available used (I think I have seen sets still intact in the junkyards around here.) I got my headliner recovered in factory appearing material for about $45 - it had the factory fiberglass pad and came out very nice.

10-23-2013, 01:11 PM	#3
cory d Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Arlington WA Posts: 1,728	Re: Replacement headliners from LMC - sun visors? i should try recovering the one in my crew cab. exact match would be cool. close enough is good enough for that truck __________________ GMC C15 355 SM465 3.73 80 C10 cruiser build thread 79 short stepside crew cab. big and ugly. build thread

10-23-2013, 04:35 PM	#4
Gigem Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lakeway, TX Posts: 335	Re: Replacement headliners from LMC - sun visors? My truck did not originally come with a headliner... __________________ 1972 GMC Sierra Grande (current truck) 1980 Chevy Stepside (gone) 1987 Chevy Blazer (gone) 1972 Chevelle SS Convertible (gone) 1973 Chevy Corvette (gone) 1967 Chevy Camaro (STOLEN!)

10-23-2013, 05:52 PM	#5
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,198	Re: Replacement headliners from LMC - sun visors? What year is your truck? I think all of the trim pieces make a nicer look, with a factory style headliner, but that is just me.

10-24-2013, 09:40 PM	#7
hrc200x Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 203	Re: Replacement headliners from LMC - sun visors? I did one of those headliners this summer in cloth. There are outlines in the plastic backing piece for the sun visor triangle shaped holes and one for the dome light but they have fabric over them incase you don't have visors or a light. I did the dome light first and just cut the fabric in the center in a X shape where the points of the X go out to the corners, that is where I made my first mistake, the hole that comes in the plastic is larger than the dome light, so don't cut all the way to the corners, measure first and cut small, same for the visor holes cut as little as possible just enough to get the spring loaded thing through. I was able to patch my mistake with extra headliner material they wrapped the headliner in, it is noticeable but not bad. It seems like a good quality piece however not sure how it will hold up. I have only got the top metal trim above the window in and the pillar pieces, haven't done above the door or back window yet. __________________ '75 Chevy 3/4 4x4, 6" suspension lift, 3" body lift, 3" lifted gas tanks, '83 cab, '88 clip, 35" cooper tires, American Racing Baja rims, 350, 700r4, 208.



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