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| | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3 | I have my 53 3window all apart and starting back with it. Which rubber do I need to put in before the headliner. I don't know what holds it in. Thanks Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
The windlace around the door opening and the windshield/rubber-seal.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 64 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 64 | Yes windlace and windshield rubber first. The windshield garnish/inner metal trim hold the headliner in the front. Put the headliner in from front to back. This is a floating headliner and you should have a centerpiece the they both slip into shaped kinda like a S or Z. Put windshield inner metal trim in first but leave loose. Next put front piece of headliner in and line up visor hole and install visor. These dont always line up so some modifications will probably be needed. Most new headliners will not have passenger visor holes need to cut holes for this. Once large center hole is made youcan use a leather hole punch to make the 3 mounting holeS from inside the center hole. Then put the 2nd piece of headliner in the slot of center channel. Then the back metal trim/ holder to hold it up. Keep it all loose and tighten down visor(s) first. Then windshield trim then the back trim. While doing back trim make sure you are at least half way into thecenter trim then tighten. Then slide visors over visor rod then done!!!!! A second person will make this go smoother but you can do it on your own with a few select words during the install!!! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
What are people's opinions on sealing the back-side and edges of the Headliner cardboard - maybe with marine spar varnish? This might help to keep the cardboard from becoming distorted from moisture that might accumulate between the cardboard and metal roof?
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 64 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 64 | Never tried, but thought about bonding some plastic sheet to the back. Can buy at lowes for shower surrounds. This might hold shape for longer it's thin and should still fit in center trim. You can buy a 1 pc molded plastic headliner I seen on eBay ($100) Not sure of quality or if it has a molded strip in center to look like original.
Last edited by Yellow52; 06/17/2012 7:55 PM.
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