Headliner install questions

Does the headliner install from back to front, or front to back? On the VW Bug I did, you had to start at the back and go to the front, so I'm guessing the Maverick is the same way? And what kind of glue works best for the edges and ends at the windsheild and back glass? I'm not quite ready to install it yet, but will be in a month or so.

 

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Good Morning Stepside:
I believe it would be installed from front to rear. The most rearward bolster has a setup where TWO springs hold the headliner from moving forward when installed. Also , be careful to put the proper bolsters in their proper location . Don't mix them up and everything will run smoothly.
I'm sure there a few more Maverick people out there that can add to this . I wish you success: Cometized

 

Check in the technical area here. There is a link to a Mustang site that gives a pretty good how to.

 

You start from the rear. http://www.1bad6t.com/Maverick/maverick_21.html

 

Thanks Jeff, that's what I thought would be the proper way. Now somebody give the the glue question answer.

 

Start from the back. Put all screws/fasteners in their respective locations that you intend to use...IE: sunvisor mount screws,dome light mount screws and so on.BEFORE you install the head liner (its alot easier to find the holes this way) Just use a sharp(new) phillips screw driver to remove the screws after the headliner is in place. As for the adhesive...Thats to preference. I like 3Ms' spray adhesive for trim/weather stripping. It workes well.
You do have the glass out of the car right???(windshield/back glass) Its a must if you want to do it right.
Good luck!!!

PS: a good heat gun (or a steamer for removing wall paper) helps to keep the wrinkles at bay too.

 

Glass will be out of the car, and a heat gun is on the "to get" list. Thanks

 

I seen people use water from a spray bottle and hair dryer to srink the wrinkels.

My new headliner came in today...the weather stripping kit is still on back order. Be sure to take some pics & notes on the install because I will be picking your brain. I did put a homemade headliner in my Falcon but I know the Maverick will be a little different around the sides.

 

Will do. If it turns out as good as hoped for, I'll do a tech article on it.

 

Are the gaskets that MaverickConnection sells the same as the AutoKrafters ones? Looks like Chuck beats them on some of their prices. I got my windsheild gasket from AK, but if they're the same, may get the rear window and trunk gaskets from Chuck...

 

yup, i believe all the rubber made for our cars comes from Dennis Carpenter

 

My windsheild gasket was made in Thailand. I guess all the gaskets are made overseas now...

 

A little update: Started the headliner job today. And I mean JOB . Taking the old stuff out wasn't too bad, it was rotten and came out easy. No problems with the glass or weatherstripping either. Did find the yucky butyl rubber sealer at the base of the windsheild. That crap gets everywhere! Had to take paint thinner and get it off my new paint and dash! Decided the dash looked crappy, so I painted it black on top to match the dash cover. Did the same on the rear panel under the backglass. Also painted the new metal pieces that go on the sides of the parcel shelf. The plastic ones were starting to get brittle, glad I had the metal ones to replace them. When I went to take down the rods, I discovered something odd. All of them were painted the same color yellow on the drivers side end! I had read that each one was a different color, but not on mine, and I doubt they have ever been off the car. So I sprayed three of them , one red, one black, one silver, and left one yellow. I still took them down one at a time, it was fun pushing them through the new headliner loops. Then, I hung the new headliner. So far so good. I covered the a pillar and b pillar with the extra material they sent, gives the pillars a finished look. Got the front stretched and glued to the pinch weld, then stretched the back and glued it. Going to have to wait until next weekend to do the sides, ran out of time and energy! Not a job I'd want to do many times. Next weekend, do the sides, then re install the interior panels. Getting closer to what I want!

 

Any pictures? It would be great to see your work.

 

Interesting, I also did a bug as my first headliner and the Mav as my second -- and LAST.

I had 3M spray adhesive and new paint on the pinch welds and had a lot of trouble with the glue not staying stuck. Maybe I used too much or too little?

Rather than clothes pins to hold it in place, I used the big spring paper clips from an office supply. They really hold it in place well.