Posted by Stefan Thibeault (IP: 24.200.94.36) on January 08, 2000 at 14:46:23:
This fact was sent to me by Tracy Norris a while ago and I would like
to put it in the FAQ section, but before I do it, I want you guys to take
a look at it. If there are no erors, I will post it up.
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Q: How do I replace the headliner in my Maverick/Comet?
A: Available from AutoKrafters, beautiful dark blue, looks
like OEM...
1. Pull the windshield, back glass, and side vent windows.
2. Pull off the top portion of the weatherstripping attached to same.
3. Remove the old headliner being careful not to bend the rods (three
or four I think). KEEP TRACK of which rod goes where! They ARE
different!
4. Buy some 3M "Super 90" spray contact adhesive. This
stuff is killer and I mean that in every since of the word. Sticks
like the dickens but will knock you out with the fumes!
5. Buy a ton of soft-jawed spring clamps. (About 20 should do). Fewer
clamps means waiting for the glue to dry completely before moving on
to the next section, slowing your pace.
6. Insert the rods into the new headliner and install the rods into
the respective holes.
7. Twist the rods until the "bow" portion of each is facing the roof
(top)
8. Starting at the rear, coat the metal edge of the window opening
with the contact cement. Wait 2 minutes, then stretch the headliner
material over the metal and clamp tightly for 30 minutes.
9. Repeat this all of the way around the car. Two people are a must
for this. One inside of the car looking for "creases" in the liner
and to make sure its tight and the other, outside, stretching like
mad and glueing it into place.
10. Trim away any excess headliner material leaving about 1/4"
overlap on the outside metal "lip". Leaving any more than this will
encourage leaks as the water will "wick" through the exposed
headliner material after the respective weatherstripping is in place.
11. Re-install the weatherstripping you removed earlier.
12. Re-install the windshield
13. Re-install the rear glass
14. Re-install the side window vent glass
15. Check for and correct any leaks.If your wondering why healiner
shops charge so much to do this, it is because it is VERY
labor-intensive (not hard, just alot of stretching!) and takes
between two and three hours. Strongly consider letting your local
headliner shop handle this unless you want to expand your vocabulary!