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  1. 08-30-2005, 08:33 AM #1
    Ed B
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    Smile headliners

    Has anyone installed a new headliner in a coupe? Any hints? Front and rear first and then the sides? Or sides first?

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  2. 08-30-2005, 10:45 AM #2
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    Front and back working from the center out to the sides

    Do it when the weather is warm to hot. The vinyl will strench a little better.

    Get a box of file clips from Staples too. The little ones with the arms. They work great to stretch it into shape before gluing.
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  3. 08-30-2005, 11:18 AM #3
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    I've never done a headliner on a 911, but putting the headliner in the sun for a while will make it much easier to work with.
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  4. 08-30-2005, 05:37 PM #4
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    I did this only once before - in the California sun. I first installed the headliner bows through the headliner and installed in the roof - to get it in roughly the right spot. I then did the front and rear sections - held in place by those little clips (that come off with the old headliner). I then did the sides with those clips too (you will need more of those little clips). Also, I used contact cement applied with a very small paint brush. As usual, measure twice and cut once (like the light cutouts). Good Luck
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  5. 09-05-2005, 06:17 AM #5
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    Headliner

    Thanks for the suggestions.

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