Subject: join the club Author: thesteve : member since December, 2003 : 2930 posts Posted on: 2007-10-01 10:59:50

As far as your spray glue idea... I guess great minds think alike because I had that exact idea when my 78 Olds’ headliner sagged. However, it was a terrible idea. It didn’t work at all, and then after spraying more glue, it soaked through the thin lower remnant of the headliner (the sagging material that has separated from the upper foam part) and turned all dirty looking. So then I was left with a dirty, soiled sagging headliner with a hole in it. And the hole didn’t stay tiny, it got bigger, and then, as I would drive, the loose bits of foam that used to be contained, now would rain down whenever the cabin was windy. I’d have to pick out the tiny foam specs from my hair.
So, I’m all for a ‘’less than perfect, but better than nothing’’ strong-arm approach, but that aint it. Hopefully we can think of something, though. There’s gotta be something better than thumbtacks. I was thinking, maybe buy a bunch of thumbtacks, and at least paint them the clor of the headliner, in my case sand beige. Then really plan out ahead of time the pattern. You really have to survey it and plan each one perfectly, or else there’s no way it wont look ‘’tacky’’. :)

• The ceiling is falling down - seven44 2007-10-01 03:58:55 (357 views)
  • One more opinion (in all modesty) - eismark 2007-10-01 19:39:34 (268 views)
  • I have a temp solution! - MiB 2007-10-01 16:43:14 (289 views)
    • Great idea!!! (nt) - davidsoine 2007-10-01 21:51:05 (196 views)
  • I also am having this issue. I called an upholstery shop in League City, TX - kevhouston 2007-10-01 16:40:25 (237 views)
    • That's cheap - i gave 750 $ for the OEM thing - DIY! (nt) - eismark 2007-10-01 17:21:55 (204 views)
  • Auto upholstery shop...ask around and find the best place... - davidsoine 2007-10-01 15:17:03 (190 views)
  • Not to be a bore, but there is only 2 hard ways! (url) - eismark 2007-10-01 11:09:52 (5358 views)
  • Mine is starting to go as well. (nt) - Sarasota 2007-10-01 08:01:29 (175 views)
    • Damn enter key...... - Sarasota 2007-10-01 08:05:46 (148 views)
      • join the club (pic) - thesteve 2007-10-01 10:59:50 (410 views)
        • Dude, I'm laughing my ass off........ - Sarasota 2007-10-01 15:38:00 (158 views)
          • Re: Dude, I'm laughing my ass off........ (url) - thesteve 2007-10-01 20:27:57 (229 views)
            • I'm liking the strong magnet idea. I bought some off ebay a few months back. - Sarasota 2007-10-01 22:27:49 (137 views)
              • The headliner is glued to a sort of cardboard/fibre top, wich is 4-6 mms - eismark 2007-10-02 06:17:13 (137 views)
        • I've seen some upholstery shops that specialize in headliners...why not have (nt) - them fix it?.........albo 2007-10-01 14:05:18 (228 views)
  • Re: The ceiling is falling down - eismark 2007-10-01 04:27:25 (228 views)
    • Re: The ceiling is falling down - brooc 2007-10-02 04:07:12 (197 views)