Interior: Avanti Headliner

[jenovi]

I'm looking for advice on installing a headliner for my '63 Avanti. I've tried installing it two different times only to have it not take. I used spray adhesive the first time, then contact cement. Both times I used a wooden jig to hold it securely in place while the glue cured.
Thanks
-Shaun

[bezhawk]

3M Super trim adhesive in the spray can. Remove all the junk that didn't hold first. The GENERAL trim adhesive will NOT work, it MUST say SUPER on the can.

[jenovi]

3M Super trim adhesive in the spray can. Remove all the junk that didn't hold first. The GENERAL trim adhesive will NOT work, it MUST say SUPER on the can.

Thanks for the tip. On my way after this post to pick up a can. Any advice as to removing the old glue?

Thanks
-Shaun

[bezhawk]

lacquer thinner, or GM adhesive remover.....if you can find it. Don't saturate the cardboard, or you may get bleed through.

[Silverplate]

Has anyone used the Headliner set available from Myers that claims it just sort pops into place no adhesive needed? Mike

[mapman]

I put one in, took out the roll bar cover and some of the trim above the windows. There was some minor trimming but it looked good when finished.
Rob

[Silverplate]

I put one in, took out the roll bar cover and some of the trim above the windows. There was some minor trimming but it looked good when finished.
Rob

Did you have to use glues or adhesive Rob?

[mapman]

No, it is made of thin fiberglass and is fairly ridgid but flexible. It was held up by tension.
Rob

[bige]

I might be a little late with this but an easy way to install and gain some sound deadening and keep the interior a little cooler in the sun is to attach some heat shield/sound deadener like you would put under the carpet. I used the cheap fiber and metallic combo. I laid the headliner on top of a trash can so it took a curve similar to the curve in the roof then glued the insulation on fiber down. Once it was dry I glued the headliner up. The 3M super stuff adheres very well to the insulation and with the curve pre bent into the headliner there was no sag once it was up.

BTW, insulating the interior of the Avanti everywhere possible makes the car surprisingly livable. Conversation at speed is possible as is listening to the radio at less than full volume and interior heat is reduced drastically.

ErnieR

[jenovi]

Thanks for all the replies. $60.00 spent on adhesives and removers, I still have had no luck with this dang headliner. The one I've been trying to install is fiberglass and quite a bit heavier then the original. I picked it up a few years back from Studebaker Inter. I'll give Meyers a call tomorrow and about their new headliner.

[jenovi]

Thanks for the tip. I never really considered the roof.

[52 Ragtop]

"BTW, insulating the interior of the Avanti everywhere possible makes the car surprisingly livable. Conversation at speed is possible as is listening to the radio at less than full volume and interior heat is reduced drastically."

BigE, That's exactly what I did on my 63, I used Fat Mat from the lip of the windshield to the top of the back seat, and on the roof. Then doubled it up on the floor under the seats, makes a world of difference!
Fat Mat is the same as Dynomat, but a lot cheaper.

Jim