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demingboy · 06-09-2021, 01:14 PM

Hi there
Searched the forum but could not find my answer. Trying to replace the headliner and the one I ordered does not have a pocket to run the ribs thru. I had thought that they were to not be seen.
Anybody have a picture of one or know what it looks like to have exposed ribs?
Car is a 1941 ford deluxe 2 door.
Looking like a pain for sure and did find that I may have to remove rear window to complete job. Makes sense as I could not figure that method of attachment out at all.

19Fordy · 06-09-2021, 01:22 PM

Sounds like you were sent the wrong headliner or it was made incorrectly. Ribs (bows) should not be exposed.
There should be loops sewn onto the inside of the headliner into which the headliner bows are inserted and hidden. Should look like this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/22433995399...waAhr4EALw_wcB

demingboy · 06-09-2021, 02:14 PM

Ahh ok I see that now. I did receive an incorrect product. Thanks

fordor41 · 06-09-2021, 09:51 PM

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We bought ours for our '41 from J.C.Whitney years ago. It fit like a glove but was a chore to put it in. We had no glass front or rear which made it easy to stretch the liner fron to back. After trimming the sides and gluing the front over the w.s., I pulled the liner thru the rear window and my wife started tucking it in the side . ended up to be a 12 hr job but came out with no wrinkles and looked great.

06-09-2021, 01:14 PM	#1
demingboy Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Cozumel and Deming N.M. Posts: 87	headliner Hi there Searched the forum but could not find my answer. Trying to replace the headliner and the one I ordered does not have a pocket to run the ribs thru. I had thought that they were to not be seen. Anybody have a picture of one or know what it looks like to have exposed ribs? Car is a 1941 ford deluxe 2 door. Looking like a pain for sure and did find that I may have to remove rear window to complete job. Makes sense as I could not figure that method of attachment out at all.

06-09-2021, 01:22 PM	#2
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,944	Re: headliner Sounds like you were sent the wrong headliner or it was made incorrectly. Ribs (bows) should not be exposed. There should be loops sewn onto the inside of the headliner into which the headliner bows are inserted and hidden. Should look like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/22433995399...waAhr4EALw_wcB

06-09-2021, 02:14 PM	#3
demingboy Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Cozumel and Deming N.M. Posts: 87	Re: headliner Ahh ok I see that now. I did receive an incorrect product. Thanks

06-09-2021, 09:51 PM	#4
fordor41 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: elmira,ny Posts: 1,517	Re: headliner Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) We bought ours for our '41 from J.C.Whitney years ago. It fit like a glove but was a chore to put it in. We had no glass front or rear which made it easy to stretch the liner fron to back. After trimming the sides and gluing the front over the w.s., I pulled the liner thru the rear window and my wife started tucking it in the side . ended up to be a 12 hr job but came out with no wrinkles and looked great.