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grebus1 · 09-16-2003, 03:18 PM

I thought I posted this on this board, but then I found it on the parts board...

What have you guys done with your headliners? My burb has the original hardboard, but I'd like to either do something with cloth or update it somehow. Short of that, is there a way to make the original one hang down less? Can it be glued to the roof?

Hardrock2 · 09-16-2003, 07:41 PM

I have a good friend that does Street Rod upholstery, and it seems to me that he did an early Suburban headliner a few years back.
I believe he used the original wavy hardboard as a template, and the new board was SHEET STYRENE.
Available through most custom upholstery shops in a variety of thicknesses. last 4'X8'X1/8" sheet I bought was around $40.00.

He "backsided" it with a good quality "peel and stick" sound deadener, (the actual roof) and covered the outside with the same material found in late model GM cars and trucks.
It's relatively cheap, and widely available. In all GM colors, too!

It looks nice with the stock seats, or with late model upgraded seats.
The"bows" I believe, were custom brushed stainless with Oak inserts.
You might consider adding a couple of extra bows, if there are additional inner cross braces to attach to, as these headliners are heavy and not supported too well originally.

You might check some of the later GM vans for sunvisors in the same matching material, too!

Good luck!

Mike

Oh, BTW, I highly recommend some sort of insulation between the roof and 'liner. COOL CAR (KOOLMAT?) makes some good stuff.
It will definitely make your A/C work less!!

Bob Chayer · 09-16-2003, 09:08 PM

My blue indoor/outdoor carpeting worked well!

**'68OrangeSunshine** · 09-19-2003, 06:56 AM

I hung a 4 x 8 sheet of 1/4" luan, fixing it with tech screws every 18" tapping into the cieling frame struts. Still need to figure how to make the compound curve at the cieling edge/ window pillar top joist junction. Still a work in progress.

cojnit · 09-19-2003, 05:29 PM

Anyone have some pictures of these set-ups? My truck doesn't even have the hard board. What should I use?

I was thinking of maybe masonite?

SEVEND2 · 09-27-2003, 05:31 AM

I seen this one ina burb, its a gray tweed. sorry pic aint that great, but it did look really good

cojnit · 09-28-2003, 12:08 AM

sevend2 you got any more pics from that sub? looks like it has a clean interior!

SEVEND2 · 09-28-2003, 02:03 AM

cojnit-
there are like 3 or 4 pics on the route 66 pictures i posted like 3 threads, its on one of them on the Picture forum

I really did not have a chance to take alot of though it was really sweet, Nice smoke gray woven tweed pattern with a vinyl/leather grayish looking parts over a/c unit and etc,

it was dash, all panels, corners of cab and bed seats, flooring and ceiling all same pattern.

I know of a Shop in Fontana, CA called Quallity upostery<(msp?) owner Ernie Ynez
Does Super super nice work
that burban looked like his Workmanship

09-16-2003, 03:18 PM	#1
grebus1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Edmonds, WA Posts: 322	Headliner question I thought I posted this on this board, but then I found it on the parts board... What have you guys done with your headliners? My burb has the original hardboard, but I'd like to either do something with cloth or update it somehow. Short of that, is there a way to make the original one hang down less? Can it be glued to the roof? __________________ '72 Chevy Suburban Custom Deluxe 10, 402/TH400

09-16-2003, 07:41 PM	#2
Hardrock2 A$$ deep into trucks Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Central Illinois,USA Posts: 249	I have a good friend that does Street Rod upholstery, and it seems to me that he did an early Suburban headliner a few years back. I believe he used the original wavy hardboard as a template, and the new board was SHEET STYRENE. Available through most custom upholstery shops in a variety of thicknesses. last 4'X8'X1/8" sheet I bought was around $40.00. He "backsided" it with a good quality "peel and stick" sound deadener, (the actual roof) and covered the outside with the same material found in late model GM cars and trucks. It's relatively cheap, and widely available. In all GM colors, too! It looks nice with the stock seats, or with late model upgraded seats. The"bows" I believe, were custom brushed stainless with Oak inserts. You might consider adding a couple of extra bows, if there are additional inner cross braces to attach to, as these headliners are heavy and not supported too well originally. You might check some of the later GM vans for sunvisors in the same matching material, too! Good luck! Mike Oh, BTW, I highly recommend some sort of insulation between the roof and 'liner. COOL CAR (KOOLMAT?) makes some good stuff. It will definitely make your A/C work less!! __________________ hardrock2 Last edited by Hardrock2; 09-16-2003 at 07:50 PM.

09-16-2003, 09:08 PM	#3
Bob Chayer Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mid, NH Posts: 150	My blue indoor/outdoor carpeting worked well! __________________ Bob Chayer 71 3/4 ton 4X4 Suburban

09-19-2003, 05:29 PM	#5
cojnit Nothing clever Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kailua HI Posts: 828	pictures Anyone have some pictures of these set-ups? My truck doesn't even have the hard board. What should I use? I was thinking of maybe masonite? __________________ Got "the Midas Touch!"

09-27-2003, 05:31 AM	#6
SEVEND2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Menifee, Calif, USA Posts: 2,145	I seen this one ina burb, its a gray tweed. sorry pic aint that great, but it did look really good Attached Images __________________ With a 1972 Chevy Custom-10 Long bed w/350cid th350, (under-construction). Progress on truck so far (follow link): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=51051 and stage 2 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=58132 ~ "Why couldn't you have just put the bunny back in the box?" ~

09-19-2003, 06:56 AM	#4
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,500	I hung a 4 x 8 sheet of 1/4" luan, fixing it with tech screws every 18" tapping into the cieling frame struts. Still need to figure how to make the compound curve at the cieling edge/ window pillar top joist junction. Still a work in progress.

09-28-2003, 12:08 AM	#7
cojnit Nothing clever Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kailua HI Posts: 828	pics sevend2 you got any more pics from that sub? looks like it has a clean interior! __________________ Got "the Midas Touch!"

09-28-2003, 02:03 AM	#8
SEVEND2 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Menifee, Calif, USA Posts: 2,145	cojnit- there are like 3 or 4 pics on the route 66 pictures i posted like 3 threads, its on one of them on the Picture forum I really did not have a chance to take alot of though it was really sweet, Nice smoke gray woven tweed pattern with a vinyl/leather grayish looking parts over a/c unit and etc, it was dash, all panels, corners of cab and bed seats, flooring and ceiling all same pattern. I know of a Shop in Fontana, CA called Quallity upostery<(msp?) owner Ernie Ynez Does Super super nice work that burban looked like his Workmanship __________________ With a 1972 Chevy Custom-10 Long bed w/350cid th350, (under-construction). Progress on truck so far (follow link): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=51051 and stage 2 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=58132 ~ "Why couldn't you have just put the bunny back in the box?" ~ Last edited by SEVEND2; 09-28-2003 at 02:05 AM.



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