[MatthewL]

With the weather and darkness I’ve not been doing much except mopping up what I believe is 7 simultaneous leaks into the boot. 2 fixed, 5 to go.

I’m the meantime I had to take out the headlining which had been lovingly stapled up - you can see if you zoom on the picture.



Anyway, I got the headboard out ok and used 3metres of AS-Trim Oxford Titanium Brushed Foam-Backed Headlining and 3 full tins of hi temp glue. It looks a great colour match. I hope it’ll last ok. The board had gone a bit soft on the underside side I assume from the original glue but it cleaned up ok and seems to stick firmly.










I’ll refit the headboard when I have fixed 5 more leaks. I’ve also had to fit a new radio after the old one I had died which does at least sound lovely with new speakers fitted.

Matthew

[Topcat Tomcat]

The finished result looks really good. Perhaps I need pluck up courage to finish mine off!

[crepello]

Don't leave it 'till March...
I tried to refit mine on a windy day once.

[MatthewL]

Haha yeah I can imagine one gust and that oh-so-solid cardboard would be off!

It was quite a satisfying job really - you should go do it Tomcat! Well worth doing - I just hope I prepped the board correctly else it’ll not last as long as the original … which didn’t evidently last all that long anyway

[Topcat Tomcat]

Don't leave it 'till March...
I tried to refit mine on a windy day once.

!

It was quite a satisfying job really - you should go do it Tomcat! Well worth doing - I just hope I prepped the board correctly else it’ll not last as long as the original … which didn’t evidently last all that long anyway

I will have to persevere with removing the sticky remains of the old glue. I did find the small packet of alcohol wipes I had in a Hotel bedroom, worked pretty well. I'll have to have another go at finding some more.

[crepello]

Well worth doing - I just hope I prepped the board correctly else it’ll not last as long as the original … which didn’t evidently last all that long anyway

It wasn't the prep or the adhesive which failed though - it was the (probably) polyurethane foam
backing of the cloth decomposing. Your seat cushions are probably shedding yellow dust by the
same process.

[MatthewL]

Yeah the foam and glue had reacted and the cloth long since separated from the foam. I just used my fingers to rub off the foam and glue them finished the rest off with a dry scrubbing brush. After that I used a little thinners to remove residue but it was still weirdly soft feeling. Normally I use white spirit to get glue off as it’s awesome for that but it leaves a slimy residue. Ok on metal when you can wipe it off after but I reckon bad on card.

[Plodder]

Well done looks like you’ve done a nice job.
Need to get some material for mine and get it done too. Just need to get some samples from the different suppliers. Alternatively I might just cut a piece of the headlining out and take it to all the trade stands at the next Resto show at the NEC

[MatthewL]

Well done looks like you’ve done a nice job.
Need to get some material for mine and get it done too. Just need to get some samples from the different suppliers. Alternatively I might just cut a piece of the headlining out and take it to all the trade stands at the next Resto show at the NEC

It’s about £12 with postage to get then from AS trim. If you private message me I’ll drop them in the post to you for nowt if you promise to return them. I think the titanium one is a lovely match for my car. Almost indistinguishable from the strip surrounding the sunroof.

[MatthewL]

Anyone know much about horns? I press the button, there’s a click mouse inside the car (relay i assume), fuse hasn’t blown. Any way of checking horns without taking the bumper off?