Re: Headliner Retainers 51 Club Sedan

Posted by Larry51 On 2014/6/24 7:35:36

Thank you Brian, very helpful for me as I get ready to fit my headlining. You've saved me a lot of time because I would have been wondering what to do.

So it looks like the Parts Listing is wrong, and Packard didn't bother to correct it even as late as my edition which is June 1954. Starting at page 571, all six 'Retainers - Headlining" are listed for the 2465 cars (- and 2495 & Business Coupe as well).

Your photos also show how the pillar was trimmed, and that was another area that I was unsure of. From your pics it appears the cloth extended down the pillar and was also tacked into place rather than being glued to a piece of board. I think I'll opt to use board though, which seems a better / more 'quality' way of trimming the pillar!