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| | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 328 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 328 | For my headliner (Im making my own) should I use a sheet of cardboard, or what?
I'm lost as to what time of material will hold its shape. | | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | I'm planning on making my own, too ... eventually.
When you say cardboard ... what exactly do you mean? Certainly, regular cardboard doesn't have the firmness or consistancy you need ... but I have some stuff that I think would work well -- it's about 1/16th of an inch thick and is a sort of waxed cardboard; very sturdy, yet flexible.
What may be best, and I've heard guys using it with good success, is plastic (ABS?) that comes in 4' x 8' sheets. I haven't checked it out yet, but if it's plyable enough, it sounds like a good choice. They say you can shape it with a heat gun and get good results, too.
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 328 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 328 | Thanks alan! I saw some of that thermoply stuff that is like a hardened cardboard, but waxed. I think I may go with the plastic idea. Thanks,
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