[T3] Headliner install guy

[Bryon Garvin]

Tear is dead center, not near a window.  A VW buddy at work suggested maybe
like a baseball type of stitching.  A process that uses 2 needles or
something he was saying.  I have to look into that one a bit more.

What a freakin' pain.  I'm bummed.

 - bg

On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 10:53 AM, 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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