Advice on headliner

[vht]

I need some help from someone that has done this. I have all the materials to cover my headliner. Had some broken trim and I found all of it. My trouble is, at the very front of the headliner board, around where sun visor fit, the board just kinda falls apart. I checked others when I was scrounging my trim and the are the same way. Seems to be really thin there. Since it's so close to the font and the metal trim piece that holds it up, can I just glue it to the roof and trim out for the visors? Any ideas would be appreciated, thanks.

[TKCR]

Mine was like that too. A lot of the board was falling apart, but there was still some there. I went ahead and glued the headliner material to the board and was just very careful with it until I got it in the truck. Once you put your visors and trim back in, it will be fine.

[vht]

Looks good.

[homemade87]

Mine was like that as well . I took some alum tape and taped the front edge after I sprayed the loose pieces with headliner adhesive to firm it up . After Assembly all was well .

[vht]

Mine is gone there. It fell to pieces. The alum tape idea is great though, I think I can come out with that and once it's stuck it'll still be flexible.

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by homemade87

Mine was like that as well . I took some alum tape and taped the front edge after I sprayed the loose pieces with headliner adhesive to firm it up . After Assembly all was well .

That looks good!! I just picked up one of those overhead consoles, just like that one. I'm going to put it in my 06 Chevy Colorado. Never thought of putting one in my 86 C10.

[homemade87]

Originally Posted by TKCR

That looks good!! I just picked up one of those overhead consoles, just like that one. I'm going to put it in my 06 Chevy Colorado. Never thought of putting one in my 86 C10.

I like mine pretty good . I like the home link for the garage doors ( three of them ) . There is a install showing a how to on one of the other sites . Just do a google . Should be able to find it .

[83GMCK2500]

Originally Posted by homemade87

I like mine pretty good . I like the home link for the garage doors ( three of them ) . There is a install showing a how to on one of the other sites . Just do a google . Should be able to find it .

When you recovered your headliner did you delete the dome light? Did you have to trim your console to get it to fit the forward portion?

[vht]

That console is sweet, both of them are nice clean jobs.

[homemade87]

Originally Posted by 83GMCK2500

When you recovered your headliner did you delete the dome light? Did you have to trim your console to get it to fit the forward portion?

I did not have to trim the front . It was not a perfect fit but the material made up the difference . But it was close . If I remember correct ( been a couple years ) I did add a piece to the front for a better fit ( nothing major ) . Then I got some material and covered the base of the console . The dome light I just filled the headliner pad with some filler and alum tape on both sides and just covered over it.Worked pretty good , cant tell it was even there . I also used the existing wiring for the console lights . Seems like I had to add a relay to the console the get the lights to work correct for the oem lights and the console manual switches .

VHT , Thanks for the compliments

[Doubleguy]

Similar issue but with a 4 door crew cab. The headliner board dissolved when taken down. Would a Suburban headliner with the back cut off fit ?
Boards are almost impossible to find.
Thought about fabricating one using light fiberglass cloth but if a Sub has the same config......
Any help for the "Old Guy" is appreciated

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by Doubleguy

Similar issue but with a 4 door crew cab. The headliner board dissolved when taken down. Would a Suburban headliner with the back cut off fit ?
Boards are almost impossible to find.
Thought about fabricating one using light fiberglass cloth but if a Sub has the same config......
Any help for the "Old Guy" is appreciated

Suburban will not work. I did find this for the crew cab: http://www.stockinteriors.com/items...._Cab_Headliner

With a little more searching, you might be able to find another place that has them. Check out all the trucks sites like Classic industries - Classic Parts - Brothers - Summit Racing - Rock Auto just to name a few

[daddyjeep]

Originally Posted by Doubleguy

Similar issue but with a 4 door crew cab. The headliner board dissolved when taken down. Would a Suburban headliner with the back cut off fit ?
Boards are almost impossible to find.
Thought about fabricating one using light fiberglass cloth but if a Sub has the same config......
Any help for the "Old Guy" is appreciated

There is a guy that is very close to selling a plastic headliner for our crew cabs. This is, from what I have found, the only viable option out there beside finding one in a yard.

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/sm...topic=27114.45

I hate to link to another forum, but this is the thread about the headliner.

[Doubleguy]

Headliners are easy ; headliner boards are seemingly impossible to find.

[andrewmp6]

You can buy a plastic one http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/me...y_Code=7387INT or covered http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/me...y_Code=7387INT

[TKCR]

Originally Posted by andrewmp6

You can buy a plastic one http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/me...y_Code=7387INT or covered http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/me...y_Code=7387INT

These are for the standard cab. Doubleguy needs one for a crew cab.