Today we’re fixing the one thing about my AU Falcon that annoyed me the most – the saggy headliner! The plan – remove my existing saggy headlining, strip off all the old material and foam, and then replace it with some new headliner fabric from eBay.
As it turns out, the choice of glue is extremely important here – and whilst I tried my best to select the best product for the job, I didn’t quite hit the mark. Luckily, with a bit of time and patience, things turned out pretty good!
Timestamps:
00:00 – Overview
00:45 – How to remove headliner
01:22 – Removing fixtures
02:22 – Removing fabric & foam
04:03 – What you’ll need
06:32 – Gluing the material
08:09 – Aftermath
09:11 – Refitting fixtures
09:47 – Reinstalling headliner
12:01 – Conclusion
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You need contact cement to glue it
How is it holding up in the Heatwave conditions this month?
Put it in or make a big plastic bag and use your vacuum cleaner to suck air out and it will apply even pressure to hold surfaces together. Saw them do this on B is for build making carbon fibre panels
earned a sub for your hard work m8
Thank goodness I drive a 42 year Mercedes, that do not have roof lining problems. But a job well done.
Great video…Did it during lockdown on my BA wagon…used silicone and a little roller and rolled the edges over…tedious…but was quoted $400 for it.. ended up getting the fabric for my wagon and 2 utes for $120 off ebay…and 3 tubes of silicone and done…might try the next one with a notched spreader next time…
Good job 👍
Awesome video mate and a job well done….I wonder if there's another brand of glue out there better than the one you used?
Top notch ….my AU has the same issue but hasn't properly sagged yet ..will have to do it one day and this helps a lot…Your videos are awesome….Thanks….My AU is a Series 2 Futura..I love the old bird …
As soon as you said you're going to use Quick Grip I said NOO the glue is crap, don't use 3M either. I never let it dry for a week tho, a few days maybe. At first, it sticks but after about 2 or 3 months it fails. I hope you were more successful than me. I have not done the headliner yet only door trims and I now use High-Temperature Contact Adhesive HTA1000 but it needs to be used outside or in a well-ventalated area. From my failed attempts with door trims even with HTA1000 I have not attempted to do a headliner yet but I am going to try one soon on a wagon and I needed to see this so thanks heaps for making this clip.