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| | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 | Work continues on the interior of my '56 half-ton. I ordered a black headliner from Classic Parts. Not sure quite what I expected to get, but i ended up with a thin, black, more-or-less plastic piece with a 1/4" grid feature molded in. I kind of like it - i think it will look good in my cab. The question is: how to affix it to the roof? i would say it is semi-rigid, so it won't need a uniform application of adhesive like a cloth piece would. I do think it will need something to hold it up besides the rubber moulding.. any suggestions? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | the spray-on contact cement works
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 | | | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 81 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 81 | Has anyone ever attempted to put a layer of heat shield/soundproofing underneath the headliner in a task force truck? If so, did it work well or mess things up?
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | yes, the peel n stick sort of stuff would be good, but you need to really clean off the original tarry junk or the new stuff won't stick, it needs a pretty smooth surface
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 | i was thinking about a piece of bituthene (ice & water shield) to knock down the drum effect. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | same deal, just a different name, works well for sound deadening - but they all have an adhesive side that's a rubbery/tar substance that does not stick well to the crusty dried up residue of the factory treatment - the type I'm using everywhere on daBus project is called Blueskin, which has a 'primer' that can be sprayed first to improve the stick, but it still needs a smooth surface Bill | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 946 | Tomctomc,
I installed mine from Classic Parts on my 55.2 and I found that the thing was just barely big enough to cover the roof. If I took off the rubber moulding you would see a big gap around the entire thing. Did you have the same problem?
Also, I used 3M Super 77 and it sagged after a day in the sun. Any other adhesives that work better out there since I have to redo it? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 239 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 239 |
There is a 3M Super Trim and Upholstery contact adhesive. It is sold in parts stores. It is pretty expensive (about $20 per spray can). It will hold up your headliner.
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 1,271 | Make sure you use High Temp spray adhesive ... or your glue job will fail the first hot day that comes along. Here's what I always use: http://www.yourautotrim.com/perhittrimad.htmlAlan
~~ Alan Horvath 1954 Chevy PickupSinging his praises in thePassing Lane | | |
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