Home made burb headliner

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Got the front one cut

Lookin' good so far Rob. Keep up the good work. I have to do that to my Panel Truck this spring. I don't know if I can use them but I have a set of stock Suburban bows and headliner panels.

LockDoc

[HO455]

Like everything on your Burban, it looks great. Did you have a pattern or did you use Port Headlights drawing?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by HO455

Like everything on your Burban, it looks great. Did you have a pattern or did you use Port Headlights drawing?

Thanks! I used Portheadlights drawings and he was kind enough to send me the patterns. Just keep in mind every one of these trucks are different and you may have to make adjustments to the patterns and measurements.

[HO455]

Did you mock it up with poster board or something else? Or did you just dive in with the FRP(?) material?

[WannaBe68]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Got the front one cut

When you get things situated, I'd love a play-by-play on how you get the panels into the bows. Do you bend the headliner and insert that way or what?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by WannaBe68

When you get things situated, I'd love a play-by-play on how you get the panels into the bows. Do you bend the headliner and insert that way or what?

I assume you are talking about the metal bows. It's a very tight fit, but if you cut the panels correctly you can make it happen. I think the key is letting the FRP material "relax" to fit the curve of the roof. A heat gun will hurry up this process, just be careful and don't melt the material.....

[pwdcougar]

Looks great!

Paul

[5150]

Looks great Rob, I really need to do this to my burb.

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by HO455

No guts no glory!

Originally Posted by pwdcougar

Looks great!

Paul

Thanks!

Originally Posted by 5150

Looks great Rob, I really need to do this to my burb.

It takes some time, but is not to bad of a job. Really finishes off the inside of the burb.

[Hart_Rod]

UPDATE: I have all my panels cut and installed. The fit is good and the satin white is similar to the factory original. I have been trying to find some nice plastic headliner bows, but that is starting to seem like an impossible task. So I got in contact with a company about manufacturing some new ones. I sent them a couple of pieces to use as samples. I think this will probably happen. They won't be chrome like the originals, but they will be paintable. In the meantime, I took the 3 nicest bows that I have and color matched them to the headliner material. This will have to do for right now.

[Heliarcn]

Looking back through this old thread. Nice job on the headliner, looks amazing. I'll bet it takes about a week for your arms and shoulders to recover after that.

Definitely interested if you have the headliner bows reproduced. Have you made any progress on these lately?

Bret

[vectorit]

Looks great Rob!

[CG]

Im just speculating but I believe the only thing different about the headliner area you are talking about is the actual height of the roof skin. Its taller on the burbs. The doors are the same except the door frame is squared at the rear on burbs. Wing windows, windshield all that stuff is the same. So maybe if its mounted via the perimeter it should work. Or if its partially glued to the roof you could make some spacers?

Show pics if you do it.

[Beach-Burban]

Originally Posted by CG

Im just speculating but I believe the only thing different about the headliner area you are talking about is the actual height of the roof skin. Its taller on the burbs. The doors are the same except the door frame is squared at the rear on burbs. Wing windows, windshield all that stuff is the same. So maybe if its mounted via the perimeter it should work. Or if its partially glued to the roof you could make some spacers?

Show pics if you do it.

Thanks CG..."So you say there's a chance" (Dumb & Dumber reference) Interesting about the height differences in the roof skins...I'm wondering if the pre-drilled holes for the sun-visors will line-up???...then maybe the trim set they sell would hold it in place and some kind of filler piece would have to made if the trim doesn't go back far enough to reach the bow at the beginning of the second panel??? At a total of $350 for both, I'm not sure I want to take a chance...but maybe!?!
Woody

[PortHeadlight]

Been away and catching up. The answer about truck versus burb front headliner is a solid "I don't have a clue." Any truck owners nearby that you could actually see and measure up? Just an idea. Good luck. Glad the dimensions helped. Another tip: be careful if use heat gun.... plastic bows can melt and get mis-shaped. OOPS.

[Beach-Burban]

Originally Posted by PortHeadlight

Been away and catching up. The answer about truck versus burb front headliner is a solid "I don't have a clue." Any truck owners nearby that you could actually see and measure up? Just an idea. Good luck. Glad the dimensions helped. Another tip: be careful if use heat gun.... plastic bows can melt and get mis-shaped. OOPS.

Thanks for the response, PortHeadlight. So far, that's the consensus...however, I think HO455 might be able to clear it up by doing exactly what you suggested. 100% agree on the heat gun tip...they seem to be too hot for me to handle, so I'll go slow and only use my wife's hairdryer! (just don't tell her)
Woody

[HO455]

I hope your not in too much of a hurry . I called my buddy and he is in California and won't be back for a week or so depending on his dad's health.

[Beach-Burban]

Originally Posted by HO455

I hope your not in too much of a hurry . I called my buddy and he is in California and won't be back for a week or so depending on his dad's health.

Gosh no, HO455...I've got too many projects going right now to actually tear into the headliner. At your leisure, sir...and thanks! Hope your friend's dad is alright, too.
Woody

[CG]

I did a google search of the board using "headliner" as the search category. Here are some pics. Quite a few in there of this molded headliner with the speakers. Maybe that would help you determine if they could possibly work in a burb.

https://www.google.com/search?sa=G&d...h=752&dpr=1.25

[Beach-Burban]

Originally Posted by CG

I did a google search of the board using "headliner" as the search category. Here are some pics. Quite a few in there of this molded headliner with the speakers. Maybe that would help you determine if they could possibly work in a burb.

https://www.google.com/search?sa=G&d...h=752&dpr=1.25

Holy cow, CG...that's a lot of pic's...thanks a lot! My biggest concern is whether or not the pre-drilled holes for the visors line-up...if so, there must be a way to pull it all together. Those shots of the speaker-headliner look great which makes me want to do it even more, so I'm hoping HO455 has some good news for me if he is able to take his pattern to check it on his friends truck! Thanks again for the link.
Woody

[djolley]

Another 72 Burban headliner solution.

[vectorit]

I really liked this one!
Totally different, but tastefully done.

[Average Joe]

Originally Posted by djolley

Another 72 Burban headliner solution.

Beautiful!