Headliners help with heat/noise???? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

one legged lance · 08-30-2002, 06:44 PM

Hello All,
I have my grandpa's 72 C10 and he ordered it farmer style down to the radio delete.
After driving it for a few Phx summers now I am starting to debate a headliner.
Thoughts???????
The inside of the cab roof is hot to the touch with the sun shinning and the noise in our trucks could aways be reduced. The question is will I get that ourt of a Headliner....if so where/what kit is best?
Original or one of those setups with the speakers?
Dynamat type sound deadener under or just the alum foil backed matting?
Tell me Tell me

1 Leg Lance

Longhorn Man · 08-30-2002, 06:48 PM

I went a while in the GMC without a headliner, and everything did sound a little more tinny. Not much, but enough to notice. (I installed a stock type one)

dmec · 08-31-2002, 03:56 PM

i did a full cab upholstry with a padded headliner held in place with velcro. deadened heat and sound drastically. it gets pretty warm here in socal also. nothing like az though.

Mountain Man · 08-31-2002, 04:58 PM

Hey , DMEC, could you post more pics of your interior. I like the headliner, very tasteful.

dmec · 08-31-2002, 06:11 PM

dont have the doors done yet

PICKMUP · 09-01-2002, 03:46 PM

Here is the one I just put in to match seats & door panels. It is Masonite covered with pleated material.

PICKMUP · 09-01-2002, 03:49 PM

These trucks have such simple interiors that they are very reasonable to do. Seat, door panels, headliner, dashpad cover...flat and easy for DIYS projects. I use an upholsterer that does these custom packages for me to resell...just for our trucks.
OK, the leather wheel & tilt does kind of defeat the cheap & simple theory...but we do have to spoil our trucks a little bit.

08-30-2002, 06:44 PM	#1
one legged lance Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Phx,Az USA Posts: 67	Headliners help with heat/noise???? Hello All, I have my grandpa's 72 C10 and he ordered it farmer style down to the radio delete. After driving it for a few Phx summers now I am starting to debate a headliner. Thoughts??????? The inside of the cab roof is hot to the touch with the sun shinning and the noise in our trucks could aways be reduced. The question is will I get that ourt of a Headliner....if so where/what kit is best? Original or one of those setups with the speakers? Dynamat type sound deadener under or just the alum foil backed matting? Tell me Tell me 1 Leg Lance

08-31-2002, 03:56 PM	#3
dmec Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: yucaipa ca Posts: 580	i did a full cab upholstry with a padded headliner held in place with velcro. deadened heat and sound drastically. it gets pretty warm here in socal also. nothing like az though. Attached Images

08-31-2002, 04:58 PM	#4
Mountain Man Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 451	Hey , DMEC, could you post more pics of your interior. I like the headliner, very tasteful. __________________ 72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components.

08-31-2002, 06:11 PM	#5
dmec Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: yucaipa ca Posts: 580	interior dont have the doors done yet Attached Images

09-01-2002, 03:46 PM	#6
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,168	another headliner Here is the one I just put in to match seats & door panels. It is Masonite covered with pleated material. Attached Images __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170

08-30-2002, 06:48 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I went a while in the GMC without a headliner, and everything did sound a little more tinny. Not much, but enough to notice. (I installed a stock type one)

09-01-2002, 03:49 PM	#7
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,168	Simple interiors These trucks have such simple interiors that they are very reasonable to do. Seat, door panels, headliner, dashpad cover...flat and easy for DIYS projects. I use an upholsterer that does these custom packages for me to resell...just for our trucks. OK, the leather wheel & tilt does kind of defeat the cheap & simple theory...but we do have to spoil our trucks a little bit. Attached Images __________________ Email: frankeham@comcast.net Phone: 360-956-7170 Last edited by PICKMUP; 09-01-2002 at 03:57 PM.



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