1988 Squarebody Suburban Complete Headliner Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Complete headliner restoration from removal to repair and installation on our 1988 Chevrolet Suburban squarebody truck.
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I've been working on my Suburban headliner and wanted to add a few pointers here.
My 91 square has shoulder belts on all three rows and the back two rows shoulder belts would need to be removed in order to loosen the side plastics.
You mentioned that the penetrations from a roof rack is a likely cause of a leak and you're right. When I pulled off my roof rack to clean up and weatherproof my roof I used well nuts to hold the rack in place. They are like nutserts but have a rubber grommet built in and when squished down makes a rubber o-ring on both sides. Before tightening down my bolts I put a dab of silicone on the threads. I live in Washington state, the Great Northwet, and haven't had any leaks. The bolts that I used on the rack were an inch and a half long and purposefully meant to poke through the headliner board. I drilled small holes in the headliner board. Then used a wide Fender washer and a low profile nut to help suck the headliner up to the roof. It just so happens the location of the bolts sticking through is right at the apex of the curve on the edges and helps to suck it in tight.
Also on Scottsdale models they don't have the plastic trim around the windows. They only have a thin strip that runs around the edge of the headliner board. If somebody's looking to add a headliner you can just get those strips out of a junkyard or off of a parts vehicle.
Last thing I want to put here is that the headliner board is more than 4 ft wide. So plan accordingly, a guy can't just throw up a piece of 4x8 plywood and call it a day. Following the bend of the roof it's more like 52" across.
Thanks brother for posting this video, I am about to pull the headliner out of my 87 Suburban here in Australia and your video has helped.
Great job on headliner, love your burbans
Turned out great! Definitely inspired and motivated me to get a jump on my 87
Thank goodness the headliner is in two sections
Nice job
Thanks!
That made a huge difference, the original headliner was beyond gross
After you wet the fiberboard and allow it to dry flat... Is there anything suggested to enhance the long term stiffness so it doesn't sag again over time?
We had several ideas regarding reinforcing the aged backerboard (affixing bows to the back, adding a support bracket, etc). In hopes of preserving the remaining integrity of the board and keep the cost low, we left it as is. But if you have the money the new ABS plastic backer boards will prevent bowing. But for cheap, hidden methods you could affix thin struts to the back to add rigidity.
Great video . About to do my 90 suburban. I have 2 big bulges from mice nesting up in there . Would you suggest I just hose down both sides and lay a flat board on there with heavy boxes on top ?
I would suggest regulated moisture more than soaking..... if you get it too wet it may get too soft and risk wrinkling. As well as taking a long time to dry. When we do it generally we try to use as little moisture as possible to get the shape needed.
@@wrenchwranglers ok thanks . Would warm water be better do you think ?
@@magicmarouke1425 that’s a good question... I honestly don’t know... I have not tested that.
looks amazing! what a difference. How many cans of slray adhesive did you end up using?
I believe it was 2 entire cans if I remember correctly.
@@wrenchwranglers thank you!
Where did you get the new material? Thanks for the video, I need to redo my 85 C20 Suburban.
I order it online by the roll. I always make sure they ship it on a roll and not taken off and folded because it’s difficult to get the folds out before install. There’s a lot of places that ship it folded into a package to save on shipping but it’s just not worth it in my opinion. In the past I have sometimes also found it at JoAnn Fabric stores but there is usually limited selection there as far as colors.
Where did you find the replacement dome light cover
There’s a few places that sell them. I think the Dorman replacement number is 74320. If you google that you’ll see some pop up. They were used in a ton of GM vehicles for many years. I’m pretty sure Amazon carries them, sometimes fleabay has a few.
You got a link for the reproduction lenses? I’m missing both of mine lol
Go to Summit Racing’s site and search for ‘OER Dome Lamp Lenses 20013679’ these lenses were used in a lot of GM vehicles for years so there’s a reproduction market.
How many feet of headliner did you need for the project? doing the same in mine now
The places I buy from usually only sell by the yard, so each section (front and back sections) required approximately a 2 yard piece to complete. I’m not sure what the final actual usage in feet was as a total.
@@wrenchwranglers So it is 2 yards or less per section?
Yes I would count on 2 yards per section, with a little scrap left over. I always go by the philosophy of better to have too much because you can’t make it any longer.
Where did you get your headliner from?
JoAnn Fabric used to carry some headliner material, sometimes I order online. If you order it just make sure they ship it on a roll, not folded. If they fold it and pack it that way it’s too hard to get the folds out.
@@wrenchwranglers Thanks for the reply.
What type of adhesive did you use for the headliner
We used the spray can adhesive specifically for headliners, you can get it a lot of places. I believe this was the 3M headliner adhesive aerosol spray if I remember correctly.