I'm going to install my first headliner 1965 Dart

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It is just frustrating. That and uncomfortable.
Building engines, you are looking down, leaning down.
Body and paint, you are leaning, kneeling, standing.
Suspension and brakes, I am standing, at least I am now since I bought the car lift.
Looking up the whole time, my neck is sore. With the overcast skies, the room is too dark to see well so I have a headlamp and a drop light in there. Add in the UNfamiliarity and it makes for a pisser of a job.
I don't like turning out substandard work. I will finish but I am not enjoying this task at all.
 
Following. Sorry you are having a hard time sounds like hard work. I agree working over your head sucks! Its the worst. It fatigues you so much faster especially when your hands are way over your head and you looking up. I'm not sure why but it uses alot of muscle strength to hold them up there.
 
Yeah, this is a job that just sucks. I try to do everything on my cars except machine work and alignments but I'm probably going to add HEADLINERS to the list.
 
Kern Dog said:
Yeah, this is a job that just sucks. I try to do everything on my cars except machine work and alignments but I'm probably going to add HEADLINERS to the list.
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Tell us now how you really feel about it. LOL I did 2 1965 barracudas a little over 20 years ago along with the 65 Valiant. On the valiant the front and back windows were removed but the barracudas I just removed the windshield and never removed the back window and it turned out just fine.
It was a tough job, but I’m glad I did it myself without help. I am paralyzed from the waist down and felt a major sense of accomplishment doing it. I’ve got a 65 valiant station wagon to do in the near future as soon as I get it back from Curtis.
 
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Holy crap, paralyzed ??
Sort of ruins my excuses for not doing it!
For me, I probably just needed a few more pointers or someone with experience to guide me through it.
 
Valiant63 said:
Tell us now how you really feel about it. LOL I did 2 1965 barracudas a little over 20 years ago along with the 65 Valiant. On the valiant the front and back windows were removed but the barracudas I never remove the back window and it turned out just fine.
It was a tough job, but I’m glad I did it myself without help. I am paralyzed from the waist down and felt a major sense of accomplishment doing it. I’ve got a 65 valiant station wagon to do in the near future as soon as I get it back from Curtis.
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He doin some work on it for you? People on here who've never met him will never know what a great guy he is.
 
RRR: I was hoping to get the wagon back in a few months, but in January it will be two years and still hasn’t finished a few things on the list. I have other things that I wanted him to do to the car, but I either have to do it myself or take it someplace else. Other than that I’m not going to say anything.
 
Kern Dog said:
Well, my first fabric one anyway. I've installed several in the many 72-76 Dusters and Dart Sports but they are solid fiberboard or reproduction plastic.
I've seen a couple of YouTube videos and figure that I'll give it a try. I'm looking for advice on a few things. Please forgive some of the following for being redundant or silly.
It has a headliner in there now but is ripped. I do plan to remove the windshield. It is cracked and I planned on replacing it anyway. Th car is a 2 door post model. It has no sail panel cardboard panels, just fabric. It has trim panels around the rear window that I guess hide the barbed areas that the headliner hooks into. Same with the panels below the quarter windows.
I'm unsure about the sides. I don't see where the fabric is attached there. I have the weatherstripping out. Is it glued up in there? If so, what specific glue is suggested?
I plan to open and unfold the entire headliner and let it sit in the sun to eliminate as many creases as I can. I have heard that some can be flattened out with a hair dryer or heat gun after installation.
I'd appreciate any suggestions! Part of the reason that I am trying this myself is that I have so little time through the week, I cannot take it anywhere. It is NOT registered either, that is on the list.View attachment 1715284379 View attachment 1715284380 View attachment 1715284381 View attachment 1715284382
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Subscribed. I didn't know you were a early A body guy.
 
Slantsix64 said:
how did you get the back window area?, i have a 67 notchback i dunno if it can be done without taking the window out
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on a fast back there is a metal "lip" that the liner is glued to and is hidden by a trim piece, like you know the 2 holding wires are there,I started there worked forward getting everything tight front/sides and did from the holding wires to the rear window last to keep everything tight //to the rear window then the sides/sails

made these to help stretch the liner/
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to the front of the car and an "extra" set for hands
I have had several ask to do theirs/seat and consoles out I took 3 days to do mine 2yrs latter you can still drum on it

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like you //I can most of everything// if I cant find a good paint guy I'll end up doing that !!! I did this 30 yrs ago

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It is almost 2 years later and the wrinkles are mostly gone. Actually, they went away during the Summer after the install.
 
Next job for me as well for the 67 fastback. Im trying to fugue out which company to source from.

Nice job! Maybe i can do it too.
 
Hey Kern - I was just re-reading a bunch of headliner threads I have saved to psych myself up to do mine and have a question. Did that shiny insulation you used show through the headliner material after the installation?
 
Regarding the coat hooks, I see the hole in the bracket seems kind of big for the sheet metal hook screw to thread into it. Does the coat hook screw go into the bracket directly or is there an additional piece that the screw goes in to, that's not seen in your pics?

Thanks

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