Headliner Blues

[hogfarm]

My 54 has never had a Headliner,I dont know how it fits.I bought a card board headliner and the 2 metal bows.1 for the middle and 1 for the back.How does it fit in the front?do I need to order a "windlace".also down the door post there is a chanel but cant find what goes in there.When I get this figured out my upholstery guy will cover in vinyl.

[mr48chev]

The window molding holds it in the front, the windlace (that goes in the channel around the door frame holds it on the sides.

Bottom right hand corner shows black and gray, the next page shows dark blue. http://www.classicparts.com/Cab-Rubber/products/3/

Chevs of the 40's in Vancouver has it but more money. https://www.chevsofthe40s.com/shop/s...&searchtype=FT

All of the Chevy/GMC truck trinket vendors have it and it slips in that channel around the door and you learn some new profanity in the process of getting it put in.

[mongocanfly]

I bought one of those cardboard jobs and it looks awful cheezy..I'm gonna swap it out for a abs one piece...

[mr48chev]

The plain cardboard does look a bit that way but it works well as a backing for the material that matches the seats or compliments the seats to finish off the interior.

From the here and there photos Hogfarm has posted I'd say what ever he does with the headliner will end up being first class.

I'm hoping that he has it ready Oct 1 for the Maryhill show that isn't far from his house so I can get some photos of it.

[hogfarm]

Does anyone have some pictures?And yes I do plan on going to the Maryhill,dont know if my truck will be done enough to enter,but will be there

[mr48chev]

I don't have a good photo but on this one I took of a 50 a few weeks ago you can see the roll of the windlace around the chome/stainless window molding. That acts to help seal the gap between the cab and door along with holding the headliner in place.


On this little 48/49 GMC you can see the screw holes where the screw on strips for the windlace should go. you can also see the gap around the door that air is going to come though.

[Donaldo]

I used the cardboard headliner from CI, covered it with light grey material like GM uses. Windshield frames hold in the front, door windlaces hold the sides and the metal does the center and the back edge. The windlaces weren't yet installed in these pics. They are a PIA but can be done.

[72Mountaineer]

Does anything cover the windshield posts?

[MARTINSR]

Originally Posted by Donaldo

I used the cardboard headliner from CI, covered it with light grey material like GM uses. Windshield frames hold in the front, door windlaces hold the sides and the metal does the center and the back edge. The windlaces weren't yet installed in these pics. They are a PIA but can be done.

BEAUTIFUL! Did you put it in the size it came right out of the mail or did you trim it a bit? That sucker looks BEAUTIFUL!

Brian

[Donaldo]

Originally Posted by 72Mountaineer

Does anything cover the windshield posts?

Windlace and the moldings cover most of that area. I painted the posts just in case...

[Donaldo]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

BEAUTIFUL! Did you put it in the size it came right out of the mail or did you trim it a bit? That sucker looks BEAUTIFUL!

Brian

Thanks.
It came rolled up in a tube, took a long time to relax/flatten out, I used it as it was. I think it could have been about 3/8" wider overall, and the Steele windlace covers pretty well.

[hogfarm]

I still done quite get the picture.There is no molding that goes completely around the windshield on my 54,there is just a strip along bottom.from what I understand there is a rubber piece and a metal piece forthe door post?

[Donaldo]

Sorry I am of no help. mine is a '51 with a split windshield. Keep the tread alive, someone is bound to have the answers.

[mr48chev]

If there is no metal strip around the rubber the headliner will tuck under the rubber.