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Location: Rhode Island
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Show-Quality Custom Headliner Ideas
Many of you know I'm refurbing the interior of my 69 SWB. My attention is soon to turn to the headliner. Mine has none now, just stock steel, painted the same color as the exterior (med-dark metallic blue). I'd like to install something custom above my head but am undecided as to exactly what.
Interior theme is blue trim with white or creme carpeting and bucket seats, custom center console with a B&M TH400 floor shift. Amenities include MP3 player, PS/PB/Pwr windows and doorlocks, 250 Watt Amp, Xplod head unit, a pair of 12" subs, 6X9s in the doors, Custom Gauge cluster and gauges, lighted vanity visors and A/C. This is your opportunity to influence me (in a morally positive manner, may I add) toward something you feel people would say "Wow!" at when seen at a car/truck show. I'm not interested in the LMC plastic headliner with a pair of speakers in it. Here's a pic that interests me, just to get things started. C'mon and hit me with your best shot! Fire away!!!
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Re: Show-Quality Custom Headliner Ideas
Good craftsmanship, but kinda busy IMO. I would smooth it out and run some graphics but leave the box and radio down low........ Bamm
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Re: Show-Quality Custom Headliner Ideas
yeah, i agree. 1st, i would ask myself what I really needed up there. I wouldn't do a drop down or superfluous housings if they really aren't necessary. the cleaner/simpler, the better. the show winning rigs typically adhere to this principle, while the more sophomoric attempts tend to be over-done with , well, junk.
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Oz
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Re: Show-Quality Custom Headliner Ideas
imo there is way to much going on there. could see maybe a graphic or a nice strip but . i never have like the heads up radio. just my two cents, and that white piping. it shows poor craftsmenship
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Re: Show-Quality Custom Headliner Ideas
Busy? Maybe, but it looks to me like thats exactly what the builder was shooting for.
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Re: Show-Quality Custom Headliner Ideas
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1967 ShortBed Fleetside 3/4 Drop 350/700R4 Tilt wheel 18 x 8 Torque Thrust II's Future mods: All new gauges & wood bed My Zip is 23002 I ship UPS, USPS Last edited by Bamm; 07-05-2007 at 06:24 PM. |
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Join Date: Jun 2000
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Re: Show-Quality Custom Headliner Ideas
Do a mural of the truck driving off into the sunset.
A contrasting Bowtie in a cloth headliner that matches the interior. A starscape. Just some ideas off the top of my head.
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Re: Show-Quality Custom Headliner Ideas
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I too think the pic I posted up top is too busy, but it's intended as a "starter" for the thread. Who else has neat headliner pictures or ideas they can share? Keep em coming. Thx.
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Re: Show-Quality Custom Headliner Ideas
For me...I don't like the stereo in the headliner, just reminds me of a van. JMHO.
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Re: Show-Quality Custom Headliner Ideas
No other ideas? I'm still "collecting".
Thx,
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Re: Show-Quality Custom Headliner Ideas
How about a custom mirror?
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Re: Show-Quality Custom Headliner Ideas
To each their own, but it's not my cup of tea. Keep the radio down below.
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