Headliner

[notchbackgta]

I started working on my headliner yesterday. I only had the front panel when I got my burb and it was already cracked, taking it out another piece fell out, but I was able to use it as a template, thank goodness because they are all a pain to fit anyway.

It's not done fitting, but I am too hot to continue to work on it today. I have to trim all three panels width a bit so they touch the strips a little better, I also think I need to put in another two screws into each trim strip on the bows so the strip hugs the bow better. I wish I had gone 4 across instead of three, but now it will be 5.



I may pull it down later so I am ready to go at it again tomorrow morning for the final trimming and on to covering. I am also going to put up a couple layers of Thinsulate above it for sound absorption and thermal insulation. I wan to keep as much heat from transferring into the cabin from the roof.

For the panels I got 1/16" HDPE sheet from McMaster Carr, the aluminum strips are 1" wide 1/16". I live near McMaster, so I did will call for the sheet. I had to buy 4'x8' sheet since the panel width was about 57" across.

The squares you can see through the plastic are 18"x18" pieces of FatMat 80mil.

I am also working on making some of the rear interior panels with some 3/32 HDPE