Post by chef on Dec 7, 2016 10:46:04 GMT
So I recently bought a hardtop which was missing the roof liner and having recently recovered my door cards I thought I'd make one to match the design.
To do this you will need:
A hardtop.
Somewhere big enough for you to lay the hardtop upside down with space to move around it.
Something soft to rest the hardtop on so you don't scratch the precious paint.
A decent biro.
Sharp Scissors and it would help if you have a sharp blade, Stanley or scalpel type (I used a razor blade...).
Would also be useful if you had some pinking shears but it's not a life or death matter if you don't have them.
Duct Tape.
Scrim Foam, 3mm is enough for a roof liner, I bought some from here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172000821135?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Fabric Adhesive, I bought some from here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391260838165?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=660545208361&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Material, be as crazy or subtle as you like, I still don't understand subtle so: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182117759258?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Now that you're looking like a crazy hairdresser you're good to go...
Start with laying the hardtop upside down on the something soft you found to save the paintwork in the area that you've decided is big enough. You will notice there's a groove in the roof that goes the entire way round the headliner area. This is important.
Give the hardtop a quick clean and then lay the scrim foam over the roof lining area.
The important groove and duct tape now come in to play.
Tape a couple of the edges of the scrim foam down to the hardtop to stop it moving.
Now get your biro and use the important groove as a guide to mark out shape you need to cut on to the scrim foam (Fyi the foam stretches so do little lines).
You can then either use your sharp blade to cut the foam using the groove as a guide or use the sharp scissors to cut a round the template.
You'll end up with something looking like this.
Now take your crazy/subtle material that you're going to use cut to size leaving a good 5" excess, this is where you use the pinking shears if you have them.
Now get the adhesive spray and cover a 6" strip on the scrim foam, stick down the material smoothing out any creases as you go, repeat until the foam is covered. Is important to be patient at this point otherwise you will end up spending ages removing creases....
Now turn the headliner over and slowly work your way around the edges folding and gluing the excess material over. You will need to put relief cuts in at the corners in order to get a good finish.
Once done it should look like this:
Now tape on the area around the headliner groove on the hardtop (Just liking masking up when painting a car).
Cover the headline area on the hard top and the back of the headliner in the adhesive (Sorry for the poor photo, was rushing).
At this point you need to move fairly quick as it's not easy to get it lined up on the first go. Line it up as best you can, swear a bit, remove and line it up again, repeat until you're happy. You'll have a couple of minutes to get it right so don't panic if it doesn't go to plan on the first attempt.
Eventually you'll end up with something that looks like this.
Remove the tape and put the hardtop back on the car and now sit and enjoy your hardwork and effort, is another reason to smile when you get in your 5
I will put some pics up of the roof on the car however taking a decent pic of the headliner on the car has been harder than I thought.
Any questions/feedback then let me know.
Enjoy.
To do this you will need:
A hardtop.
Somewhere big enough for you to lay the hardtop upside down with space to move around it.
Something soft to rest the hardtop on so you don't scratch the precious paint.
A decent biro.
Sharp Scissors and it would help if you have a sharp blade, Stanley or scalpel type (I used a razor blade...).
Would also be useful if you had some pinking shears but it's not a life or death matter if you don't have them.
Duct Tape.
Scrim Foam, 3mm is enough for a roof liner, I bought some from here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172000821135?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Fabric Adhesive, I bought some from here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/391260838165?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=660545208361&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Material, be as crazy or subtle as you like, I still don't understand subtle so: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/182117759258?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Now that you're looking like a crazy hairdresser you're good to go...
Start with laying the hardtop upside down on the something soft you found to save the paintwork in the area that you've decided is big enough. You will notice there's a groove in the roof that goes the entire way round the headliner area. This is important.
Give the hardtop a quick clean and then lay the scrim foam over the roof lining area.
The important groove and duct tape now come in to play.
Tape a couple of the edges of the scrim foam down to the hardtop to stop it moving.
Now get your biro and use the important groove as a guide to mark out shape you need to cut on to the scrim foam (Fyi the foam stretches so do little lines).
You can then either use your sharp blade to cut the foam using the groove as a guide or use the sharp scissors to cut a round the template.
You'll end up with something looking like this.
Now take your crazy/subtle material that you're going to use cut to size leaving a good 5" excess, this is where you use the pinking shears if you have them.
Now get the adhesive spray and cover a 6" strip on the scrim foam, stick down the material smoothing out any creases as you go, repeat until the foam is covered. Is important to be patient at this point otherwise you will end up spending ages removing creases....
Now turn the headliner over and slowly work your way around the edges folding and gluing the excess material over. You will need to put relief cuts in at the corners in order to get a good finish.
Once done it should look like this:
Now tape on the area around the headliner groove on the hardtop (Just liking masking up when painting a car).
Cover the headline area on the hard top and the back of the headliner in the adhesive (Sorry for the poor photo, was rushing).
At this point you need to move fairly quick as it's not easy to get it lined up on the first go. Line it up as best you can, swear a bit, remove and line it up again, repeat until you're happy. You'll have a couple of minutes to get it right so don't panic if it doesn't go to plan on the first attempt.
Eventually you'll end up with something that looks like this.
Remove the tape and put the hardtop back on the car and now sit and enjoy your hardwork and effort, is another reason to smile when you get in your 5
I will put some pics up of the roof on the car however taking a decent pic of the headliner on the car has been harder than I thought.
Any questions/feedback then let me know.
Enjoy.