{"id":314,"date":"2019-08-04T21:41:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-04T21:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/?p=314"},"modified":"2025-05-23T15:24:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T19:24:03","slug":"headliner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bracketracer.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2019\/08\/04\/headliner\/","title":{"rendered":"Headliner"},"content":{"rendered":"

I finally got a chance to install the headliner. \u00a0I still have to install the sail panels and the edge trim, but the hardest part is done. \u00a0It should tighten up even more when it gets through a few hot sunny days.<\/p>\n

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I marked the bows as I took them out so they\u2019d go back in the same locations.<\/p>\n

After some cleaning and paint…<\/p>\n

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Then on to the headliner install. \u00a0First step was masking off the windows a bit to protect against glue overspray. \u00a0Then a good coat of glue sprayed on all the mouning surfaces.<\/p>\n

I had let the headliner warm up in the sun for an hour, then started with the bow that is held in with the triangular tabs, then worked forward to the next one.<\/p>\n

Once i had the bows in, I trimmed the excess white sleeves off, and sprayed glue on the back of the headliner.<\/p>\n

After the glue had set up, I started stretching and sticking the edges down. \u00a0Lots and lots of medium binder clips from the office supply store helped.<\/p>\n

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Not perfect but pretty good if I do say so myself!<\/p>\n

After some trimming and installing edge trim:<\/p>\n

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