What are these interior pieces?

[busmania]

My car is finally at the Interior shop. They sent me a photo today wondering what these pieces are. I remember taking them off, but I don’t remember exactly from where. From my recollection, the smaller pieces went on the a pillar and the bigger pieces above the door. Both used inside the headliner I believe. Can anyone confirm?

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[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by busmania

My car is finally at the Interior shop. They sent me a photo today wondering what these pieces are. I remember taking them off, but I don’t remember exactly from where. From my recollection, the smaller pieces went on the a pillar and the bigger pieces above the door. Both used inside the headliner I believe. Can anyone confirm?

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[Kube]

The two long pieces are attached above the doors and retain the headliner material. The two short pieces are covered with headliner material and are installed to the left and right of the windshield.

[busmania]

Thanks kube. I’m not completely crazy yet.

[alchemy]

If your upholstery guy can’t figure out where those pieces fit, is he able to do the rest of the job without a set of instructions?

[TJ]

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Those two long pieces also hold the wind lace above the doors. To make sure the wind lace stays put I have used pop rivets to make sure it stays in place.

[19Fordy]

As per my Lebaron Bonney kit purchased in 1982 for $249, the short pieces are called reveal panels, are covered with headliner material and fit between windshield sides and door. The long pieces are called window header panels and fit above the doors to hold headliner in place. Sure wish LB was still in business. IMO, I think LB bowing out was the beginning of the demise of the restoration of old cars.

[Ken/Alabama]

Originally Posted by TJ

Those two long pieces also hold the wind lace above the doors. To make sure the wind lace stays put I have used pop rivets to make sure it stays in place.

No, the windlace gets tacked in place using the tack strips in the body. Those long pieces hold the headliner .

[19Fordy]

My mistake. Thanks Ken.

[TJ]

Interesting about the tack strips. I put headliners in two '40s and neither had the tack strips. That's why I used the pop rivets. Thanks for the correction.

[The Art Doctor]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

IMO, I think LB bowing out was the beginning of the demise of the restoration of old cars.

I agree. Their custom rod interior line was nicely made and priced too, EZ Boy Rod Interiors. They were quickly followed by Cartouche in the Eckler's debacle in a one-two knock-out on V8 interior kits. At least the Model A folks still have one guy making kits for them. I got lucky and found a new in the box from 1996 Cartouche kit for my '40 business coupe about three years ago. Its not as nice as a LB interior but still quite presentable. I had visited the local upholstery shop and just a custom headliner was more than I wound up paying for the old kit. Lots of guys buying old industrial sewing machines these days and giving it a go vs a $10k+ interior.