Removing Headliner Trim - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

moon · 01-11-2009, 07:44 PM

How do I remove the headliner trim tabs from their slots WITHOUT breaking anything?

I ran a thorough search here and finally found a picture of the tabs but its not clear enough for me to determine how they are held in the slot.

Do I just pry them out with a screwdriver?

Or…

????

thanx

MT1972cheyenne · 01-11-2009, 08:28 PM

It seems like breaking them is part of removing them.

Seriously, they are so brittle at this age that it is about impossible to get them out without at least cracking a moulding. All you can do is try to carefully pry out near the clip spots with something like a plastic blade.

**LockDoc** · 01-11-2009, 08:35 PM

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Make sure the trim is warm before you try it. I have had good luck with a heat gun set on low. Just don't get it hot enough to melt it. I would think a hair dryer would work also.

LockDoc

01-11-2009, 07:44 PM	#1
moon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 84	Removing Headliner Trim How do I remove the headliner trim tabs from their slots WITHOUT breaking anything? I ran a thorough search here and finally found a picture of the tabs but its not clear enough for me to determine how they are held in the slot. Do I just pry them out with a screwdriver? Or… ???? thanx __________________ 1970 CST long bed Fleetside

01-11-2009, 08:28 PM	#2
MT1972cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 223	Re: Removing Headliner Trim It seems like breaking them is part of removing them. Seriously, they are so brittle at this age that it is about impossible to get them out without at least cracking a moulding. All you can do is try to carefully pry out near the clip spots with something like a plastic blade. Last edited by MT1972cheyenne; 01-11-2009 at 08:28 PM.

01-11-2009, 08:35 PM	#3
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,656	Re: Removing Headliner Trim - Make sure the trim is warm before you try it. I have had good luck with a heat gun set on low. Just don't get it hot enough to melt it. I would think a hair dryer would work also. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -



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