[T3] Headliner install guy

[Mike Fisher]

I think having the headliner custom made would mean a better fit by an
Upholstery Shop?

On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Mike Fisher <fisherfarms at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 10:59 AM, Bryon Garvin <spinningrooves at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Well, there's the stomach ache I was hoping to avoid today.
>>
>> I simply don't trust myself to do this right.  I had that feeling
>> going into it and now with you, Jim, saying you had a tough
>> time.....well, that doesn't bode well for how it might turn out if I
>> tried it.
>>
>> I do have all new and correct rubber for the windows, I believe.  I
>> did enough research and got the right front window seal with the right
>> lip like Keith mentioned.
>>
>> I have a glass guy that can do the glass.  If I got someone to do the
>> headliner, does the glass guy have to be right there to finish that
>> job or can you install a headliner and then the next day the glass guy
>> comes and does his part?
>>
>>  - Bryon
>>
>> On 10/13/11, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
>>> On 13 Oct 2011 at 0:00, Robert Rogers wrote:
>>>
>>>> Re-installing glass can be a little
>>>> tricky and may require a knowledgeable installer.
>>>
>>> This is especially true of the windshields in '71 and later cars.
>>> This can be a big enough headache that it ends up making the whole
>>> process unbearable.
>>>
>>> I would suggest you try to think of a way to patch the tear you have
>>> now. I've never done it, but there might be a way to do it somewhat
>>> neatly, like using the tape that carpet layers use.
>>>
>>> If the tear is not near the windshield, how about removing the glass
>>> near the tear, and using carpet tape on the top side of the
>>> headliner. That might seem like a pain, but you probably don't
>>> realize how much pain a new headliner can be.
>>>
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>>> Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
>>> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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