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Street Smart · 01-20-2012, 09:56 PM

Neither of my trucks originally came with factory headliners. I was looking at some stuff and see Brothers offers a kit

Has anyone used or seen the kit offered from Brothers?
67-72 Custom Headliner - Suburban - Perforated Vinyl

http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodin...number=CHL72SV

vectorit · 01-20-2012, 10:41 PM

Yea, I bought the perforated vinyl headliner and never installed it.
You need a skilled upholsterer to install it, and to provide new steel rods as the bows. Plus the installer will have to figure out a nice way to do the finished edges. All this work means hours of work, which to an upholsterer equals $$$.

After learning all this, I decided to scrap the idea...

Street Smart · 01-21-2012, 08:00 AM

hmm that s**ks...
It said it comes with the bows?

hdman6465 · 01-21-2012, 07:46 PM

I ordered one of these. I showed it to my uholsterer. Everything has to be converted to a hanging type headliner.Lots of work. He advised me, if this is the type I wanted, he could make one better and quite a bit cheaper. I sent it back and we made one from panel board, like the original.

ch3vy350 · 01-22-2012, 03:33 PM

hdman6465, would you still have the measurements for those panel boards??? i wanna make something myself, would be nice to have some specs on it before i tackle that project! ty for your time!

hdman6465 · 01-22-2012, 04:17 PM

Sorry, no measurements. Just fit and cut as I went, didnt have an old one to go by on mine either.

PortHeadlight · 01-23-2012, 07:27 AM

I'm making some patterns. pm me your address and I'll send you a set.

01-20-2012, 09:56 PM	#1
Street Smart Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Brooklyn N.Y. Posts: 819	Another headliner question... Neither of my trucks originally came with factory headliners. I was looking at some stuff and see Brothers offers a kit Has anyone used or seen the kit offered from Brothers? 67-72 Custom Headliner - Suburban - Perforated Vinyl http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodin...number=CHL72SV __________________ 1967 GMC Suburban, Supercharged 6.2 LS with a 6l80e , my 11 second tow vehicle! pic in my profile 1987 GMC CrewCab Dually 6.0 LS/6L90e, new tow pig. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...=74049&cat=500

01-20-2012, 10:41 PM	#2
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: Another headliner question... Yea, I bought the perforated vinyl headliner and never installed it. You need a skilled upholsterer to install it, and to provide new steel rods as the bows. Plus the installer will have to figure out a nice way to do the finished edges. All this work means hours of work, which to an upholsterer equals $$$. After learning all this, I decided to scrap the idea... __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

01-21-2012, 08:00 AM	#3
Street Smart Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Brooklyn N.Y. Posts: 819	Re: Another headliner question... hmm that s*ks... It said it comes with the bows? __________________ 1967 GMC Suburban, Supercharged 6.2 LS with a 6l80e , my 11 second tow vehicle! pic in my profile* 1987 GMC CrewCab Dually 6.0 LS/6L90e, new tow pig. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...=74049&cat=500

01-21-2012, 07:46 PM	#4
hdman6465 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hamilton,Ohio Posts: 80	Re: Another headliner question... I ordered one of these. I showed it to my uholsterer. Everything has to be converted to a hanging type headliner.Lots of work. He advised me, if this is the type I wanted, he could make one better and quite a bit cheaper. I sent it back and we made one from panel board, like the original. __________________ 72 C10 suburban, lowered,nice original 55.1 Panel, bagged,old school 56 Panel,ls power,frame up build 72 C30 enclosed car hauler, 454,FI,4L80E

01-22-2012, 03:33 PM	#5
ch3vy350 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 7	Re: Another headliner question... hdman6465, would you still have the measurements for those panel boards??? i wanna make something myself, would be nice to have some specs on it before i tackle that project! ty for your time!

01-22-2012, 04:17 PM	#6
hdman6465 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hamilton,Ohio Posts: 80	Re: Another headliner question... Sorry, no measurements. Just fit and cut as I went, didnt have an old one to go by on mine either. __________________ 72 C10 suburban, lowered,nice original 55.1 Panel, bagged,old school 56 Panel,ls power,frame up build 72 C30 enclosed car hauler, 454,FI,4L80E

01-23-2012, 07:27 AM	#7
PortHeadlight Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cape Elizabeth, Maine Posts: 196	Re: Another headliner question... I'm making some patterns. pm me your address and I'll send you a set.



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