The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Interiors '37 chevy headliner

I'm trying to locate a source for a new original style headliner for my truck. Mine is in fair condition, and usable if necessary, but if I can find a good quality replacement I will go that route. Anybody know of one. Also was wondering if the clutch head screws I see used inside our truck were original or not. I'm guessing they were.

Clutch heads original....yes.
Headliner is a toss up. Most all vendors carry them but I put fabric overhead in mine. Maybe some others with experience will chip in here later.

Jeff -

Try Bow Tie Bits:

http://www.bowtiebits.com/store/store_sub.cfm?Category_ID=1&Sub_Category_ID=5

Joe

Thanks Joe. Looks like a good source.

how hard are the cardboard headliners from Jim Carter to install

I had a hard time with the Jim Carter one, it requires a water ammonia mixture to get it to bend. The idea is to get the back wet with the mixture, form it, get in the truck and mounted before it starts to dry out. I ran into trouble at the form it stage! My next attempt was to use a thinner card board from a local upholstery shop, it was a lot cheaper and way easier to use. It still didn't bend 100% but was way better then the first one. I see why most guys cover theres, mine has small cuts in the rear most corners where it wouldn't bend all the way. They don't show much, and unless you look for them, you wouldn't see them.

You might look into the fiberglass headliners, I haven't seen one installed so I don't know how they look, but I have read they go in real easy. Joe

Hi Joe

My son is a CH 53 helicopter mechanic in the Marine Corp and part of his job is composit fabrication, He is going to fabricate a headliner for me when he gets back from Iraq. Its not going to be just the headliner it will include the sheetmetal wiper peace in front it will also have a place for a stereo but I have to have a base line for him to start from. If the cardboard for an apolstery shop will work I'll do that