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Old 02-04-2020, 07:02 PM   #3
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Default Re: Headliner Installation Question

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Many of the older Fords have a screen wire like chicken wire attached over the ribs to act as a simple light weight structure that will resist downward pressure applied to the finished roof. A heavy muslin goes over that to keep the padding in place then the padding followed by the cover over the top. Finishing the side varies also. Some have trim pieces and some have hidem welting tacked on.

The old wood rib bow cars did use the ribs to tack the listings sewn into the headliner. The listings are just strips of muslin or the like and they should align with the roof ribs or bows. A person has to have the headliner straight so marking centers is a good idea before starting. Tack the listings from the center of the bow out each way to keep the liner straight and hopefully as centered as possible. Work from front to back or back to front in some cases so that the bows are always accessible to tack to.

This is the general idea. Not all cars are the same and some required modifications to the procedure.
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