Headlining

Post by **mmjosh** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:09 pm

hi all how do i take a headlining out of a car a fit it back in a car without riping it because i now have a brand new one

Post by **LouiseM** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:12 pm

There's a thread here that will probably be useful:

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... headlining

(I'm moving this post to the 'other' forum as it's more appropriate than 'general discussion')

Post by **mmjosh** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:14 pm

thanks

Post by **andrew.searston** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:42 pm

does anybody know what colour headling that goes in a black 2 door with green interior and a red pinstripe

Post by **Sidney'61** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:45 pm

All minors in 1957 had light grey headlining.

Post by **andrew.searston** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:31 pm

thanks andy
mine has a cream headlining which is wrong

Post by **Sidney'61** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 11:26 pm

If your cream headlining is all in one piece and not damaged then please don't bother trying to replace it for the original, it's apparently a pig of a job and only the ultimate anoraks will notice anyway

Post by **andrew.searston** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:34 pm

hi andy
the headling is shot as theirs more holes than a sive. its a horrible yellow colour from smokers in the past. i dont know weather to tackle the job myself. ive been quoted 400 quid. but if i give it a go my self it will cost 60 quid
how easy is this job. what do you people think i should do??????

Post by **stevey** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:00 pm

''ultimate anoraks''

I like that how do you qualify as one?

Post by **alex_holden** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 9:48 pm

A trader at the National called me an anorak because I was going round testing all his used coils with a multimeter!

Post by **Sidney'61** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:08 am

stevey wrote:''ultimate anoraks''

I like that how do you qualify as one?

You need a beard and grubby fingernails for starters!

£400 sounds like a very high price

, for that you can afford to try it yourself and mess it up 5 times!

Just make sure you pick a warm day, that makes it easier.

Post by **ASL642** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:51 am

We've done it. Have a go. We replaced a '56 splitscreen headlining - not as bad as I'd heard it would be.

Post by **andrew.searston** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:55 am

my worry is having to take out the rear window as ive just replaced the rubber.
do i need to take the rear window out or is their a way round it???????

Post by **ASL642** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:44 am

We fitted the headlining after we fitted the window. Don't know whether this is correct way round but we had no problems. The back wire (threaded through the headlining seam) fitted between the metal of the car and the rubber of the window seal without any fuss and is tensioned down to 2 screws which in turn are hidden by the back lower window surround. Just don't do it in this heat as you really need 2 people to do this (with all seats removed) and its a bit cramped!