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I am working toward installation of a traditional 2 piece headliner. I have the center tirm piece that connects the two pieces and a trim piece that goes along the rear edge. I assume (which I hate to do) that the front edge goes behind the inside windshield trim but what about the side edges? I am guessing that the side edges rest on the track/channel for the windlace trim (which I do not have at this time) but is there anything else that secures/hides the edges?

I have read a fair amount here about various options (none good) for windlace trim and don't want to get too far off track but if there is anything new regarding best options I will be needing to order windlace at some point.

If this should be in the Interior section please feel free to move it.

I used the two piece abs headliner from whitewolf speed shop the sides are held in by the wind lace so I think you need that installed first or it will be more difficult to hold it in .

I recently made a headliner from laminated heavy construction paper and glue as I explained a few months ago. I used the old one as a guide. I still haven't cut the openings for the interior shade pieces but the headliner came out just fine. What I did was to first use self-adhesive neoprene sponge as a sound deadener, next apply common HVAC foil backed fiberglass over that, next apply the cross bar to the front piece of headliner and paint that, next install that and finally install the rear piece. As for the sides, the length was trimmed to fit atop the windlace channel pieces so the windlace would cover them. I installed the headliner first and the windlace second and I used some wire lubricant to help with installing the windlace. Hope it helps. I chose a lighter color for the headliner. It is very hot here in the summer and I think that helps make the interior seem a bit cooler.

Kevinski and Jon G, thank you for the input. I already purchased the headliner from one of the typical vendors (too lazy to make one using Jon's approach).

Jon, which windlace did you use? From what I understand none are correct, just different variations of incorrect profiles.

Sorry for the slow reply. You understand correctly. I used some I bought from GM long ago and had been using all that time. I wanted to replace it with some new stuff but I've been unable to find any that was made correctly and wasn't too stiff/dense. Most of it seems to have been extruded through the same die and it doesn't contact the door so is just decorative.