73 duster headliner recommendation needed...

[72bluNblu]

How do you install it without removing the windshield...looks like my rubber is pretty flexible...

I honestly haven't tried it myself. There was a thread here somewhere showing how to do it that I looked into because at the time I was considering it for my Challenger, but that went a different direction that's gonna require the windshield out anyway. Personally I prefer the ABS headliner, so I haven't tried installing a fabric one with the windshield installed on an A-body because I bought the ABS ones.

 

[flathead31coupe]

I honestly haven't tried it myself. There was a thread here somewhere showing how to do it that I looked into because at the time I was considering it for my Challenger, but that went a different direction that's gonna require the windshield out anyway. Personally I prefer the ABS headliner, so I haven't tried installing a fabric one with the windshield installed on an A-body because I bought the ABS ones.

So with the abs one I don't have to take out any glass

 

[72bluNblu]

So with the abs one I don't have to take out any glass

Correct. Those just get tucked under the windshield rubber.

 

[flathead31coupe]

Correct. Those just get tucked under the windshield rubber.

Thanks

 

[4fortyDemon]

Thanks has anyone done this conversion from the board to the bows? If so any input would be apprecbabe thanks

I'm actually going to go from a bow headliner to a " cardboard" headliner in my 71 Demon if you're looking for bows and headliner.

 

[flathead31coupe]

I'm actually going to go from a bow headliner to a " cardboard" headliner in my 71 Demon if you're looking for bows and headliner.

Thanks.I already bought the conversion kit.I haven't received yet.I've got to talk to one of the interior guys first about it.I may end up going with the A.B.S

 

[Ozyduster]

Correct. Those just get tucked under the windshield rubber.

From memory you used the earlier sale planes as the plastic ones are usually sun damaged, did this give a odd finish to the cardboard liner?

 

[dannydart360]

MOPAR in 73 went to the fabric headliner. The cardboard was used for early 73 models. My 73 Dart Sport has a 72 front end. But later in 73 it had the 73 front end. A MOPAR expert Gary LaPlante in New Hampshire has a 300 acre junkyard. I am friendly with him. He worked for Dodge.

Hi, where in NH is Gary and is there a contact number? I'm in the Lakes Region

 

[Alan J Odze]

Hi, where in NH is Gary and is there a contact number? I'm in the Lakes Region

Gary’s number is 603-721-6654 Milford NH.
He is on the road a lot. He will get back to you takes some time.

 

[64mopar]

I think there are a couple companies that sell some type of PVC headliner and it looks like the original

We use that In my brother's 73 dart sport , and we covered it with padded headliner fabric.

 

[72dustervs]

The ABS covered is a pain to install but looks good when done , I would prefer to do a stretch in any day over these but this is what mine had , picture of my build thread shown , its thick and does not go under windshield gasket , but looks good on top of gasket , I did use self tapping Phillip head screws in certain areas to pull up tight to top , and used plastic white push on screw head plugs to cover screw heads , over all turned out good , I did not trim but perhaps should have but made it work , the side molding is a bear to snap in place because of thickness