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(@Dana Fino)
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i have 51 hornet having trouble installing headliner wondering if anyone can help


 
Posted : 28/09/2019 1:36 pm
(@adamb)
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Could you be more specific as to the issue(s) you are having? When you removed the headliner bows, did you number them front to back so they go back exactly in the same holes they came out of?


 
Posted : 28/09/2019 5:40 pm
(@Dana Fino)
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have the bows and they are numbered but ive never seen it together it was token apart before I bought it not sure how the tack strips work and the windlace around doors goes


 
Posted : 29/09/2019 3:26 am
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There are metal toothed strips that the windlace edging and the edges of the headliner are tucked into above the door openings. Are you missing these long toothed metal strips? Cardboard tacking strips are used to hold the lower rear of headliner to the perimeter of the rear package tray behind rear seat.


 
Posted : 29/09/2019 5:47 am
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INSTALLATION NOTE: Before removing roof bows from old headlining, properly mark or tag each bow to insure correct placement of the roof bows in the headlining as this is important.
1. After checking to make certain that the roof bows have been installed in their proper sequence in the new headlining, start the installation into the body with the rear bow. (Leave the first two hanging loosely in their grommets. Do not snap up into the support brackets. This prevents undo stretching of the material at this point) . Work progressively toward the front, installing each roof bow into its rubber grommet and support bracket leaving the front bow hanging loosely in the rubber grommets.
2. Move to the rear of the body and snap the two rear roof bows into the support brackets. Press headlining temporarily into the cement at the top center of the rear window opening. (This holds the headlining out of the way for installation of the cardboard tacking strips.) Pull headlining down evenly at cardboard tacking strips on both sides and tack the strips se-curely at the rear package shelf.
3. Pull headlining tight and press into cement around rear window opening. Trim the material at the cor-ners of the opening to assure a smooth fit and prevent pleating. Replace upholsterer's tacks in rear window opening. Trim surplus material from around rear window opening. Cut a separate piece of headlining material wide enough and long enough, and install into c e me n t at bottom edge of rear window open-ing. Tuck material under the edges of the headlining and secure with upholsterer's tacks. (This separate piece of material covers the panel between the lower edge of the rear window and the package shelf.) Material should be wide enough to extend to the package shelf and be held in place by the rear package shelf trim boards.
4. Cut the headlining material at the corners of the rear quarter windows and press firmly into the cement. Secure with upholsterer' s tacks.
5. Re-install rear package shelf trim board. Cement and tack into place at the front edge.
6. Now move to the front of the body and snap the front roof bow into the support brackets . Stretch the head-lining forward and, beginning at the center of the windshield opening, attach headlining to glazier's points in the upper windshield opening. After the headlining is securely hooked on the glazier's points, hammer the points flush with the windshield opening.
(This assures perfect fit of windshield sealing strip and prevents leaks at this point.) Trim away surplus material.
7. Next, using Tool J-2772, carefully tuck the edges of the headlining up under the side retainers. (Before starting this operation check to be sure that the side retainers are fastened securely.) Use the tool carefully in this operation. Start at the front and we toward the rear, stretching the headlining as the work progresses.
8. Carefully slit the headlining at the dome lights and install the dome light lens assemblies.NOTE: Trim away only enough material at the dome lights to clear the bulb recess in the lamp base. Headlining is held in place at this point by the dome lamp lens assembly; therefore do not trim away more material than is absolutely necessary.9. Re-install rear window and all trim parts removed prior to headlining removal operations.


 
Posted : 29/09/2019 6:15 am
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You need the headliner tucking tool for headliner and windlace installation. This is the tool Tool J-2772 referenced above. Best price with shipping was here: https://www.musclecarparts.cc/shop/item.aspx/headliner-and-upholstery-install-tool/4859/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI9ITzwsb25AIVsP_jBx3QOgNcEAkYAyABEgK6ePD_BwE


 
Posted : 29/09/2019 6:31 am

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