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I have a new headliner from Jim Carter and trying to install it in my pickup. How is the best way to get it installed short of paying someone? Is it better to fit it to the center support and then work out to the edges or start on a side and work across? This is a approaching a challenge of patience. I have moistened it as suggested and it does soften it but no joy on install. This truck did not come with a headliner in the parts state so I do not have any kind of pattern to work with. So far the entertainment value part is used up on this item so any help would greatly be appreciated. :mad:
Thanks for the help Ed

What I did was slowly bend the cardboard over about weeks time. I have some photos in my photobucket some place. I started on a Sunday evening and by the next weekend I had it formed pretty close and could get it in place. I slightly over bent it figguring it would have some spring back. I did not use water. I trimmed the edges along the doors after it was scerwed in place. I worked from the center out. Measured and drilled the first few center holes working from a center line and then just used an awl.

I really appreciate the info. I will give that a shot. It makes sense on what you did. Now that there is more daylight after work I will attack that. Thanks again

Ed