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GMCjunkie · 10-10-2007, 11:35 AM

Just trying to get some ideas, very interested to see what some have done with their headliners. Stock, custom, Id like to see them!!

JimKshortstep4x4 · 10-11-2007, 07:54 PM

Here are a couple of pictures of my son's 72 Suburban (which is still being put together). We cleaned and repainted the roof panels and added a second courtesy light behind the second seat. The panels turned out pretty well except for the front panel which was home to mice for sometime before he bought the Burb.

The first pic is of the roof panels as looking toward the rear AC unit. The second pic is of the front buckets and rear seat.

Jim

CG · 10-11-2007, 09:57 PM

Mine is a little spartan right now. I think Im going to stick with it though. More room to haul stuff this way.

GMCjunkie · 10-11-2007, 10:23 PM

Jim, thats awsome, I love that green too. Not sure if im going to try to stay with the original panels or go with something custom, I know thoes bows are hardder to find than a full set of hens teeth, the ones I have are brittle.

CG, geeze, now Im gonna have night mares, poor thing...

desicrated and stripped of dignity...

earl87gta · 10-11-2007, 10:49 PM

does any one have pics of big orange's burb. He used the fiberglass board that you use in showrs in your house it looked great as a head liner. All of his pics in his old posts are gone . His burb was in a few mags.

Stoney · 10-12-2007, 07:31 AM

CG you don't think it might be a little bit to low to haul anything heavy.

zeusflash · 10-12-2007, 07:28 PM

I used the fiberglass board to make new headliner panels for my wifes Suburban. Not too tough to do and I think they look pretty good(the wifes happy with them too!!!)

**Hart_Rod** · 10-12-2007, 10:12 PM

Here's some pictures of my seats. I haven't quite got to the rest of it yet...

**Chevy454** · 10-14-2007, 08:09 PM

JimK: that 2nd courtesy light is something I wanna do as well...your 'Burb looks killer! Is it an original bucket seat rig? If so, mind posting the build sheet so I can compare it to mine?

Longhorn Man · 10-14-2007, 09:30 PM

that bathroom fiberglass is an awsome idea.
Rob... Those seats look amazing... I would LOVE to have seats like that for my rig.

CG · 10-14-2007, 09:52 PM

Id like to see what the fiberglass sheet looks like above the drivers compartment. It looks like it would be a little bit tougher to mount considering the contours of the roof in that area.

**oldiron** · 10-15-2007, 12:10 AM

Kind of plain Jane but easy on the eyes. Fabric headliner. Dog proof seats.

earl87gta · 10-15-2007, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by CG

Id like to see what the fiberglass sheet looks like above the drivers compartment. It looks like it would be a little bit tougher to mount considering the contours of the roof in that area.

It doesnt look bad at all its so thin it bends with the burb roof. Big orange use to win car shows and was in a mag one time with his burb and thats what he used to do it. Wish my hard drive wouldnt have taken a dump i use to have pics of his on it.

zeusflash · 10-15-2007, 07:20 PM

It takes a little wrestling to work into place,but the fiberglass material is flexible enough to conform to the compound bends in front.

earl87gta · 10-15-2007, 11:18 PM

looks good what did you use for sound deadner under the pannels?

38chevyhotrod · 10-16-2007, 11:22 AM

That sure does look good, have to remember that.
Is this always white?

earl87gta · 10-16-2007, 01:23 PM

White is the only thing Ive seen it in but its fiber glass so I would link you could paint it easy.

zeusflash · 10-16-2007, 07:03 PM

I used a product called Fatmat for sound deadner. Basically the same as Dynamat but at about 1/3 the cost,roughly $1.00 per sq/ft as opposed to $3.00+ per sq/ft. It seems to work very well.

Frizzle Fry · 10-16-2007, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by zeusflash

It takes a little wrestling to work into place,but the fiberglass material is flexible enough to conform to the compound bends in front.

What did you use to replace the plastic bows? Mine (as so many others have said) were so brittle that they all cracked one way or another when removing them.

I wonder how hard it would be to use the fiberglass in a single sheet? If they even sell it in sheets that big...

zeusflash · 10-16-2007, 10:36 PM

Most of my bows were still OK. I found a couple of replacements here on the board and I broke one of those during installation. I found that shaving the bow a little bit where it snaps over the metal bow makes installation much easier(you don't have to press so hard to get them to pop on and they seem to stay on just fine). I was only able to find the fiberglass board in 4x8 sheets and the width of the headliner is over 4 feet so the sheets actually get installed sideways. If I remember correctly I did mine with 3 sheets. I took rough measurements and trimmed and fitted and trimmed and fitted and.........you get the idea. Once the front and rear pieces are done the two in the middle are easy. My headliner took about 10 hours to cut and install but the results are worth it. I was also going to paint the panels but the wife liked them the way they are so I left them in the fiberglass white.

earl87gta · 10-17-2007, 12:35 AM

they look good i dont have any of the bows in my burb so I have to come up with something diffrentjust dont know what yet.

70rs/ss · 10-17-2007, 02:32 PM

I saw roddoors has a headliner for the burbs. Any good interior shop will have supplies to do this. They make a weather proof cardboard for door panels as well and it could be formed into the headliner shape. The original is just perforarted particle board, so thin particle board might work as well??

earl87gta · 10-17-2007, 02:48 PM

I think the roddoors kit is like $600

70rs/ss · 10-17-2007, 02:54 PM

Yeah, but it is an option?

**BIG ORANGE** · 10-26-2007, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by earl87gta

does any one have pics of big orange's burb. He used the fiberglass board that you use in showrs in your house it looked great as a head liner. All of his pics in his old posts are gone . His burb was in a few mags.

Sorry ya, I dont have any pic.s of the headlinner of BIGORANGE lost them when my old computer crashed. But thanks for the nice words about her!
The 1 st truck of these yrs that I bought 13 yrs ago a month after my son was born, well me and him are gonna start on it end of the month.
Good to see GMC junkie is still hanging strong and the rest of my ole friends!
takecare and good luck..........

10-10-2007, 11:35 AM	#1
GMCjunkie Dude...I'm a CHICK Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lakeland Georgia Posts: 6,192	Id like to see your INTERIOR pics Just trying to get some ideas, very interested to see what some have done with their headliners. Stock, custom, Id like to see them!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* "The unexamined life is not worth living" -Socrates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* '71 GMC Suburban 4x4

10-11-2007, 07:54 PM	#2
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics Here are a couple of pictures of my son's 72 Suburban (which is still being put together). We cleaned and repainted the roof panels and added a second courtesy light behind the second seat. The panels turned out pretty well except for the front panel which was home to mice for sometime before he bought the Burb. The first pic is of the roof panels as looking toward the rear AC unit. The second pic is of the front buckets and rear seat. Jim Attached Images __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC

10-11-2007, 09:57 PM	#3
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,796	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics Mine is a little spartan right now. I think Im going to stick with it though. More room to haul stuff this way. Attached Images

10-11-2007, 10:23 PM	#4
GMCjunkie Dude...I'm a CHICK Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lakeland Georgia Posts: 6,192	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics Jim, thats awsome, I love that green too. Not sure if im going to try to stay with the original panels or go with something custom, I know thoes bows are hardder to find than a full set of hens teeth, the ones I have are brittle. CG, geeze, now Im gonna have night mares, poor thing... desicrated and stripped of dignity... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* "The unexamined life is not worth living" -Socrates ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* '71 GMC Suburban 4x4 Last edited by GMCjunkie; 10-14-2007 at 09:50 PM.

10-11-2007, 10:49 PM	#5
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics does any one have pics of big orange's burb. He used the fiberglass board that you use in showrs in your house it looked great as a head liner. All of his pics in his old posts are gone . His burb was in a few mags. __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb

10-12-2007, 07:31 AM	#6
Stoney Farm Truck Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jersey Village, Texas Posts: 547	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics CG you don't think it might be a little bit to low to haul anything heavy. __________________ 1969 CST/10 1984 K5 Blazer 4x4 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Mike Jersey Village, Tx

10-12-2007, 07:28 PM	#7
zeusflash Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Post Falls,Idaho Posts: 690	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics I used the fiberglass board to make new headliner panels for my wifes Suburban. Not too tough to do and I think they look pretty good(the wifes happy with them too!!!) Attached Images __________________ '69 3/4 ton 427 CST Pickup '71 CST Blazer '72 GMC 3/4 4x4

10-12-2007, 10:12 PM	#8
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,835	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics Here's some pictures of my seats. I haven't quite got to the rest of it yet... Attached Images __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3

10-14-2007, 08:09 PM	#9
Chevy454 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Alton, MO Posts: 145	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics JimK: that 2nd courtesy light is something I wanna do as well...your 'Burb looks killer! Is it an original bucket seat rig? If so, mind posting the build sheet so I can compare it to mine? __________________ '72 Super Custom Suburban - 402/400, original bucket seats, 3rd seat, rear air, tilt A few Yenko cars Interested in COPOs, Yenkos or other dealer built muscle cars then go here:www.yenko.net

10-14-2007, 09:30 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics that bathroom fiberglass is an awsome idea. Rob... Those seats look amazing... I would LOVE to have seats like that for my rig.

10-14-2007, 09:52 PM	#11
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,796	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics Id like to see what the fiberglass sheet looks like above the drivers compartment. It looks like it would be a little bit tougher to mount considering the contours of the roof in that area.

10-15-2007, 12:10 AM	#12
oldiron Designated Grumpy Old Man Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: arlington, washington usa Posts: 3,092	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics Kind of plain Jane but easy on the eyes. Fabric headliner. Dog proof seats. Attached Images __________________ Never let the truth get in the way of a good story 71 Chev 1/2 ton 4X4 LWB Fleetside SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361222 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LgREwtDfaA 68 Chev 1 ton flat bed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bO8szzlD4A 56 Chev Handyman Wagon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y-6ddpBTkM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbLzZ7zY8wA 56 Chev Belair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=410667 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoW0Ei7ZNIg

10-15-2007, 07:20 PM	#14
zeusflash Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Post Falls,Idaho Posts: 690	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics It takes a little wrestling to work into place,but the fiberglass material is flexible enough to conform to the compound bends in front. Attached Images __________________ '69 3/4 ton 427 CST Pickup '71 CST Blazer '72 GMC 3/4 4x4

10-15-2007, 11:18 PM	#15
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics looks good what did you use for sound deadner under the pannels? __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb

10-16-2007, 11:22 AM	#16
38chevyhotrod Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 191	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics That sure does look good, have to remember that. Is this always white? __________________ Anybody can restore a classic, takes a man to cut one up..... http://www.arnoldscustoms.com



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10-16-2007, 01:23 PM	#17
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics White is the only thing Ive seen it in but its fiber glass so I would link you could paint it easy. __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb

10-16-2007, 07:03 PM	#18
zeusflash Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Post Falls,Idaho Posts: 690	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics I used a product called Fatmat for sound deadner. Basically the same as Dynamat but at about 1/3 the cost,roughly $1.00 per sq/ft as opposed to $3.00+ per sq/ft. It seems to work very well. __________________ '69 3/4 ton 427 CST Pickup '71 CST Blazer '72 GMC 3/4 4x4

10-16-2007, 10:36 PM	#20
zeusflash Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Post Falls,Idaho Posts: 690	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics Most of my bows were still OK. I found a couple of replacements here on the board and I broke one of those during installation. I found that shaving the bow a little bit where it snaps over the metal bow makes installation much easier(you don't have to press so hard to get them to pop on and they seem to stay on just fine). I was only able to find the fiberglass board in 4x8 sheets and the width of the headliner is over 4 feet so the sheets actually get installed sideways. If I remember correctly I did mine with 3 sheets. I took rough measurements and trimmed and fitted and trimmed and fitted and.........you get the idea. Once the front and rear pieces are done the two in the middle are easy. My headliner took about 10 hours to cut and install but the results are worth it. I was also going to paint the panels but the wife liked them the way they are so I left them in the fiberglass white. __________________ '69 3/4 ton 427 CST Pickup '71 CST Blazer '72 GMC 3/4 4x4

10-17-2007, 12:35 AM	#21
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics they look good i dont have any of the bows in my burb so I have to come up with something diffrentjust dont know what yet. __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb

10-17-2007, 02:32 PM	#22
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics I saw roddoors has a headliner for the burbs. Any good interior shop will have supplies to do this. They make a weather proof cardboard for door panels as well and it could be formed into the headliner shape. The original is just perforarted particle board, so thin particle board might work as well??

10-17-2007, 02:48 PM	#23
earl87gta Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Kingsport TN Posts: 4,641	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics I think the roddoors kit is like $600 __________________ Earl 68 2500 4x4 GMC Burb

10-17-2007, 02:54 PM	#24
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: Id like to see your INTERIOR pics Yeah, but it is an option?

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