DIY HEADLINER

Hey guys i am wanting to redo my headliner in my 84 GMC.

What type material is commonly used for this? Is it something that i can just go down to a fabric store and get?

I saw the "Heads up headliner kit" for DIY fixes. I thought about getting one of those but i cant find one in my town.

A fabric store should have what you need, it's just called headliner material..

It has 1/4in. foam backing, be sure you prep your surface and spray your glue on both surfaces...

Take it to a professional

what Shady said, lots of glue on both surfaces, and let it tack up for a minute or 2

I just ordered some black faux micro suade. I am going to give that a shot. i have seen it on new trucks and i want to see what it will look like on my trizzzzuck.

I might even try and get jiggy with the door panel in areas or something.

Anyways i am down for trying anything and getting jiggy with it

didnt know you were working on an 84
how far along are you into?

Make sure you foam back it or you will see every bump in it....

The stuff I use is called street suede, it looks like the real thing to the untrained eye.

I'm doing a 2 tone with street suede inserts on my daughters civic.

I'll show pics soon... you'll likey....

When you do it mdog lay the material over the board fold back half spray 1/2 board and material let it sit a few min and get tacky then lay down and smooth out then repeat on other side the trim off exess with razor (I have done plenty of headliners and find it easier to to one side at a time)

mdog check out classic indudtries for parts for that truck we have a 78 chevy truck and my stepson has an 84 chevy truck and we got alot of stuff from them My Webpage

Thanks for the link MR.P

I had every tcuck parts dealer in the web bookmarked BUT that one.

and that one looks like a REAL good one

That's one way, have you ever tried laying the material down and flipping the board over
onto it so the edges stick slightly.
Then flip back over pop edges up then smooth from center out....

I do a ton of L.Rover Discoverys' and especially when I do them alone, I do them this way.

If I think about it, next one I do I will video it...

YO TINT i got rid of my 96 back in feb. My brother and i traded trucks and he gave me 4K in cash also.

He built me a new 350 motor and we put it in in march. So far its been a real dependable truck. It just needs LOTS of cosmetic things done to it.

First thing i did was remove the yellowed body side molding and replace it with new. I then sanded and refinished the wheels.

The interior was pretty jacked up. I am changing everything that was light tan to BLACK. Door panels, carpet, dash pad, seatbelts all that stuff is black now. I changed the metal part of under dash to the creme color on the outside of the bottom of the truck.

I am trying not to spend too much money on it but i am doing what i can to make it look like a decent truck.

Here is what the interior looked like when i got it and after i had cleaned it up.



here is what it looks like now. I want a all black interior. i need to get the seat done, fix the headliner with the fake suede i ordered and paint and install some of the interior plastic. Then i think i will be happy.

I still need lots of stuff. the usual.

inner and outer door seals (the ones that mount to the door panel), new weather stripping on the cab. etc...

lookin good mang!

MDOG they used to steal the shiat out od those back in the day you may want to get a steal or stainless steering collar to keep any deadbeats from stealing it :DDthis one is the best it runs about $150steal collar

They make a stainless steel one you can get at most local auto part stores for around $50 aswell:dd

that is a clean truck fo sho man

i used to have an 85 shortbed with a 383 stroker in it 4 years ago. and i miss it. those things are so cheap to fix up and quickstyle. i may get me another with but an 87 so i get the TBI engine at least. cant live with a carb out here in killa gas kali

but yo truck is very nice man.

WELP..I did it to myself today

Got my fake suede headliner done i think it looks good.

It helped being a window tinter putting this stuff down i think

looks good,............................................except for the crease in the middle


Just at ya

thats a bunch of pubes under it. just like my tintjobs

looks good middzle

That looks good!!!!!!

You gonna cut out that dome lamp......

dome lamp? you mean the one in the back?

From the looks of the pic, it seems like there is a round extrusion toward the front/ middle.....

thats where all the pubes piled up

some thick arse jerry curl pubes

i used micro suede and 3m spray adheisive and that crap has fallen already.hasnt even been 2 months.... and i used alot of glue

Sounds like you didn't use the correct adhesive or you did not apply it properly.

you have to use the good green or yellow glue from a glue gun not spray can glue

ya and i was wanting to put s10 xtreme in my headliner...what do i use foam or thin wood...i hear both.....and where do i get this glue u speak about

the warehouse you buy you vinyl headliner material or buy some from your local trim shop i like using the wood my friend uses foam

I have used wood, foam, vinyl, abs plastic, etc.. pretty much whatever you want to make the design out of...


You could even use a layer of headliner material and 'carve out' the logo or design you want to create a recessed design instead of a protruding one... get creative

sounds like a good plan..i hear a bunch of shops use contact spray adheisive for this but its like 100 bucks..is this true?

Contact your local upholstery supply outfit.... have them suggest a quality aerosol can or 2 for your project... it's not too bad (3.50 to 7 bucks a can typically)

spray both surfaces evenly and let the glue dry really well before putting them togeather.... the glue is dry enough when you can touch it and it stays on the material instead of sticking to your hand.

5 gallon drum is 183.oo down here in florida...but this post is from o7...lmao the one thing i didnt read is wrapping the front edge is a must on this truck....i use my plotter to make stencils to add graphics in head liner also cutting it out of cardboard or foam for flower arangements works great. i have done bow ties mazda logos and al typse of writing under the foam toi make a raised surface on designs........

a nother way to make it fun to do..

good spray glue is select products...brand name

select products is not a brand name... They offer a private label adhesive... DAP contact cement is a 'brand name' That is pretty much the standard