Re: 55 400 headliner

Posted by d c On 2020/12/8 19:00:13

On some vehicles there is full interior garnish moldings above the door openings so liner is stapled to tack strips and hidden by moldings. You should have replaced all tack strips as they crumble and will not hold staples. Are you saying there are no toothed retainers on your car? I assume you removed the liner so you saw it fully installed and have all retainers and moldings. There are videos on utube showing both types. One is on a 55 chev and is very similar to the 4 door clippers. 2 door may be different. I had mentioned on another thread a long time ago if a first time diy liner, best to start with a cloth one which is more forgiving. I advise patterning liner wide on sides and front and trim after. Pros usually need to steam a liner if leather, suede, vinyl etc. one vid shows steaming. If you have experience here this will serve to help others. Do you have a pro style steamer?