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Re: [Shop-talk] falling headliner fix?

To: Matt <mbarre@juno.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] falling headliner fix?
From: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:44:03 -0500
Cc: "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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Your flaps should sell a "Help!" Brand headliner tack. It's basically a thum=
btack with a very large head.  Ugly but they work and are cheap.=20

> On Apr 19, 2016, at 07:08, Matt <mbarre@juno.com> wrote:
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> Phil,
> I will be happy but surprised if anyone reveals a quick and cheap fix.
> I have battled this several times and have come to the conclusion that the=
re is no adequate substitute for pulling out the headliner and recovering.
> When the foam backing on the original material fails, it gets dusty and si=
mply defies any attempt to re glue.
> =20
> Shop around, I eventually found a shop (albiet a few years ago) that did a=
 great job for $75.
> Depending on the car, the shell may not be that hard to remove yourself an=
d you could either buy the fabric and recover yourself or take it to the int=
erior shop and have them do it and you could reinstall.
> =20
> Good Luck!
> =20
> =20
> =20
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> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: Philip Ethier <pethier7@gmail.com>
> To: Shop-Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Shop-talk] falling headliner fix?
> Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 06:40:50 -0500
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> My MOL has a Saturn with a falling headliner.  What's the fix for this?
> =20
> I'd love to hear that there is an adhesive with a little tube ala-WD40 tha=
t a guy could poke through little holes in the liner.
> =20
> What's out there to buy?  I will cut bigger holes if I have to.  It's not a=
 concours car.
> =20
> --=20
> Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
> 1973 Triumph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue
> 2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red, the only automatic of the bunch
> 2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl
> 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Limited, Regal Blue Pearl
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div></div><div>Your flaps should sell a "H=
elp!" Brand headliner tack. It's basically a thumbtack with a very large hea=
d. &nbsp;Ugly but they work and are cheap.&nbsp;</div><div><br>On Apr 19, 20=
16, at 07:08, Matt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mbarre@juno.com";>mbarre@juno.com</a=
>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><div>Phil,</div>
<div>I will be happy but surprised if anyone reveals a quick and cheap fix.<=
/div>
<div>I have battled this several times and have come to the conclusion that t=
here is no adequate substitute for pulling out the headliner and recovering.=
</div>
<div>When the foam backing on the original material fails, it gets dusty and=
 simply defies any attempt to re glue.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Shop around, I eventually found a shop (albiet a few years ago) that di=
d a great job for $75.</div>
<div>Depending on the car, the shell may not be that hard to remove yourself=
 and you could either buy the fabric and recover yourself or take it to the i=
nterior shop and have them do it and you could reinstall.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Good Luck!</div>
<div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
</div>
<div><br><br>---------- Original Message ----------<br>From: Philip Ethier &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pethier7@gmail.com";>pethier7@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>To: S=
hop-Talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>shop-talk@autox.tea=
m.net</a>&gt;<br>Subject: [Shop-talk] falling headliner fix?<br>Date: Tue, 1=
9 Apr 2016 06:40:50 -0500<br><br><p></p>
<div dir=3D"ltr">My MOL has a Saturn with a falling headliner.&nbsp; What's t=
he fix for this?
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>I'd love to hear that there is an adhesive with a little tube ala-WD40 t=
hat a guy could poke through little holes in the liner.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>What's out there to buy?&nbsp; I will cut bigger holes if I have to.&nb=
sp; It's not a concours car.<br clear=3D"all">
<div>&nbsp;</div>
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<div><span style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,lucida,'luci=
da grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; backgr=
ound-color: #efefef;">Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA</span><=
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<div><span style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,lucida,'luci=
da grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: #efefef;">1973 Triu=
mph Stag LE22439UBW "uncle jack", Sapphire Blue</span><br style=3D"color: #0=
00000; font-family: verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sa=
ns-serif; background-color: #efefef;"><span style=3D"color: #000000; font-fa=
mily: verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif; back=
ground-color: #efefef;">2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red, the only automatic of t=
he bunch</span><br style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,luci=
da,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: #efefef;"><=
span style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida gra=
nde',arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: #efefef;">2005 Lotus Elis=
e, Bordeaux Red Pearl</span><br style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: verdan=
a,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color=
: #efefef;"><span style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,lucid=
a,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: #efefef;">20=
05 Subaru Legacy GT Limited, Regal Blue Pearl</span><br style=3D"color: #000=
000; font-family: verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans=
-serif; background-color: #efefef;"><a style=3D"color: #001839; font-family:=
 verdana,geneva,lucida,'lucida grande',arial,helvetica,sans-serif; backgroun=
d-color: #efefef;" href=3D"http://www.mnautox.com/"; target=3D"_blank">http:/=
/www.mnautox.com</a></div>
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