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| | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 408 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 408 | my 51 did not have a head liner when I bought it.
so I ordered a new one It came in two peices.
How does this go together I am totally lost | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 | Here is a picture that might help you. There is another picture of it next to the one I gave you. http://community.webshots.com/photo/538693657/1538730500032470346QEVrXC They are a real pain. Do a search on headliner on our forums and you will see a lot of suggestions. You will need an extra person to help you. Cecil......... | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 408 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 408 | Looks good but what holds the peices together in the center, I have a brace but only one end can go into it. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 586 | The brace in the back has a grove, the front one has a grove, and the middle brace has two groves. The front and back ones are held with screws. The center one is held with pressure, but there should be two groves like I said. Cecil........... | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 408 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 408 | Anyone have pictures of these braces I know I am
missing the center brace but what does the front one look like, I have the rear one. Any for sale??? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 887 | The company formerly known as Chevy Duty carries them, as does many of the other vendors, including possibly the host of this site, American Classic.
'51 Chevy 1/2 ton w/'62 261, HEI, offy, fentons, dual carter/webbers, t-5 & 12 bolt posi
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | the front of mine was just tucked under the windshield rubber seal iv taken mine out but havent replacet it yet | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 7 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 7 | I was looking at the photos of the center strip. I have a rounded rod for the center of my 53. Is this correct? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 31 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 31 | Here is a photo of the headliner in my 53 1/2 ton: You might want to search the forums for info on installation of these things. Hint - they are a real PITA to install, and you will need two people. As you can see from the photo, there are only 2 bars, one in the center and one in the rear. The front piece of the headliner goes behind the windshield molding. The sides are tucked behind the cab weatherstrip. 53 Headliner | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | looks great,, I have a 2 piece ordered from the filling station, should get here tomorrow.. going to let a pro try it again, do you have yours covered with material or painted........thanks.
Fred
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 31 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 31 | Fred
I currently have just left the headliner as is - cardboard. If I ever get around to finishing the interior I plan on covering it with some type of material.
Great pics of your ride on your website. I really like the one with Red Ryder and the American Flag - nice work! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 262 | Hey Wayne C,
Just wondering. How did you get your headliner in so smooth? I put one in my '49 and it's all puckered and had to trim off some on the sides. Figured there must be a trick to getting it look as good as yours.
My truck: She may not be the prettiest girl at the dance, but she's all mine!
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | wayne, thanks for the response and comments,, I got my card-board head liner today from the filling station...have it out in the sun and got some stuff on it,, looks like it may handle ok, I hope mine turns out as nice as yours.. this is the second go around for me,,, screwed it up about 4 yrs ago.
one more question,, does the back brace have to be removed or just loosen enough to slide the old one out or does the screws go all the way into the brace and headliner.....?
Thanks..
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 422 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 422 | Geez, Joker, get with the program and you will find out (loosen some screws)! You don't have to be a rocket scientist to find out how things work on a 52 Chevy 3100. We can't do it for you from here! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | sure you can  that's why we pay you big bucks,, already have concern about to many loose screws..thanks for the help, I have problems with the easy stuff 
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 408 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 408 | Mine went together just fine after I got the correct braces. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 31 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 31 | Pablos49,
I also had to do some trimming and just did a lot of trial and error until I got the liner to fit as good as possible, but it is also not as perfect as it appears in the pic. Having 2 people to work on the installation is a big help. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | have a few shots of the new-headliner I had installed,, I believe it came out real good,, at least i am happy with it,, the pix were taken in the garage with a flash,, the liner is darker then it shows, but the reason for posting was to show that it came out pretty smooth,, the guy came out, installed it outside, took 2 hours......... head-liner pix
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 | That's weird, I just finished the headliner in the 50. Made it myself out of abs plastic then covered it. Look in my pics bleow under interior II | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 31 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 31 | Wilbur,
I really like the look of those seats that you have installed. What vehicle did they come out of??. Also, what steps did you take to do the seat intallation?
Wayne C. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 427 | Originally posted by Wayne C:
Wilbur,
I really like the look of those seats that you have installed. What vehicle did they come out of??. Also, what steps did you take to do the seat intallation?
Wayne C. The seats came out of 2001 buick park ave. I had to make mounts for it, both front and rear. Unfortunatly they don't mount flat to the floor, so custom mounts had to be made. I have pics of the mounts if you need/want to see them. wilbur | | | | | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 31 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 31 | Wilbur,
Thanks for the info. I would like to see pics of the seat mounts.
Thanks,
Wayne C. | | |
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