Interior 1st Gen Headliner DIY

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  1. 00Mini

    00Mini Well-Known Member

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    Looks great !!
     
  2. HillbillyChili

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    Is that a national chain? That is not a bad price and it looks good!
     
  3. minsanity

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    Whoah!!!! Grats!!! That looks sweet!!!!
     
  4. Skidmarks

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    I did mine myself, used the grey headliner material from JoAnns. I would pay someone to do it again, I used the 3M 8080 adhesive (I think) - did it in halves, but it set up fast, so fast I couldn't adjust it at all - so it is over-stretched in some places, making a bubble and didn't get covered in others. It was so tacky it was pulling the fiberglass off the cardboard when I tried to move it. I'm not happy with it at all, but it isn't flapping in the wind at least.
     
  5. agranger

    agranger MINI of the Month June 2009
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    For the standard material, the guys I used would have charged $175. I got sueded material for $75 more. I couldn't pass up the bargain.
     
  6. HillbillyChili

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    You thought this was a dead thread, well here it is again! Sorry, I didn't think mine was worthy of a whole new thread since I didn't take that many pictures. Just replaced my falling down headliner with new black suede. I agree with Skid, I would pay someone to do it if I had to again.

    I used suede and couldn't get it to lay flat, there goes my future in upholstery refinishing... Looks way better than having a bunch of fabric hanging down though.
     

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    Nice job!
     
  8. agranger

    agranger MINI of the Month June 2009
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    Sorry... I don't think it's a national chain... just a guy doing his own thing. FYI: the headliner is holding up beautifully after 1 year.

    The new pics w/ the grey to black headliner switch looks great. nice work!
     

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