new headliners..?

[claybill]

i need a new headliner....is there a kit for one?...or do i just buy material and hope..? it would be very wide stuff..

anybody done one recently..? i have a 1941 coupe. the one in there now is powder blue and stained!

claybill

[1955 plymouth]

You should check with SMS fabrics from Oregon, they had all the original print materials needed for my '55 Belvedere, exact match, I received the product, nice stuff. check it out.

http://www.smsautofabrics.com/

[Norm's Coupe]

Bill,

You can get one through JC Whitney. They are made from the original patterns. You can order vinyl or the nap type in colors. They will also send you samples of material in the colors you request for a match, prior to ordering.

[Dodgeb4ya]

Acme Headlining Co. in LA has made them for years. But--- they might only be wholesale.

[Norm's Coupe]

Acme Headlining Co. in LA has made them for years. But--- they might only be wholesale.

I believe that's where JC Whitney gets their headliners. I use to get them there too when I was selling complete interior kits. I had ordered mine through JC Whitney prior to the time I started selling interior kits. My headliner was shipped from LA with JC Whitney as the shipper.

For the record, I no longer sell the kits. Took too much time from my day job.

[Fireball]

I just purchased mine from these guys http://stores.ebay.com/Auto-Headliner-Mart

If the product is half way as good as the comms from this Jim dude, it's gonna be good. They also carry matching windlace and stuff.

[bearheart]

Hi! I'm a rookie but have found a headliner/ seat/ cloth souce I am considering: Automotive Interiors of Springfield. Ma. They have an internet site that is pretty good. They don't have true original materials but do have similar stuff, including some not shown on the site, they will send samples. I checked out SMS and they have exactely original cloth but at $85.00 a yard too costly for me. AI will make things out of material from other suppliers though. As far as headliners go you can find kits for less that $200.00 but after searching for "how-to" install info I have decided it is beyond my capabilities. A local car/interior guy charges $450 for a completely installed headliner and this is the one thing I am going to have done for me on my '49 Coronet. Hope this helps. I've only been on this forum for a few weeks and have already had interactions providing very valuable info. GOOD LUCK! I would be curious to know if anyone else has had experience with Automotive Interiors?

[desoto1939]

I got mine for my 39 Desoto from restoration supply in Winber, PA

www.restorationspecialties.com 814-467-9842

It was a perfect fit and the unit was done 12 years ago.

Rich HArtung

[Robert Horne]

I bought my headliner from Walmart, $12. Bought a quality green blanket. It has double layers, stitching every 2 inches that the bows fit in.

[David Maxwell]

And judging by the photos, came out quite nice!

I bought my headliner from Walmart, $12. Bought a quality green blanket. It has double layers, stitching every 2 inches that the bows fit in.

[paulbone]

Hi Claybill

I bought a kit for my D24 coupe that fits perfectly and super cheap from an advertizer in Ol Skool Rodz magazine. Trouble is I can't remember the name - but they have the biggest brightest ad in the magazine kinda 50's style - so you can't miss it. they say they can make any interior trim of your choice - and they do.

Can't praise them enough, they did my carpets aswell, good service, good quality, good value and nice people.

[Robert Horne]

And judging by the photos, came out quite nice!

Yes, it did come out better than I could have hoped for. A quality blanket has stretch, so the corners were not so difficult. I stretched a little each day on the corners, giving them time to settle in. What made the job easy, was that the blanket has stitching every 2 inches, allowing for placement of the support rods where they needed to be. A quality blanket has 2 layers sown back to back.

[Andydodge]

Robert....excuse my ignorance but was this an actual BLANKET, as in a bed blanket?.........whatever it is it looks real nice, but I am really confused about it being a blanket.........lol.........thanks, andyd in Oz

[Plymouthy Adams]

Sylvester really transformed in that second picture

[Robert Horne]

Robert....excuse my ignorance but was this an actual BLANKET, as in a bed blanket?.........whatever it is it looks real nice, but I am really confused about it being a blanket.........lol.........thanks, andyd in Oz

Yes, it is a bed blanket from Walmart $12 each. A quality bed blanket has 2 layers back to back with stitching every 2 inch apart. I bought 3 so if I did not do a good job, but the first blanket looked real nice. I have 2 more to use for kick panels, door panels, and etc.

[maine48ply]

Robert, had you ever done anything like this before?

[Robert Horne]

Robert, had you ever done anything like this before?

This was my first interior job. Have been working on the 38 Coupe many years, from ground up.

[Robert Horne]

This was my first interior job. Have been working on the 38 Coupe many years, from ground up.

I used a twin size, but should have used a larger size. The stitching is ever 2 inches, so I had to cut part to 1 layer to lengthen to fit around rear window.

[screwshiney]

very nice install robert.

i actually just bought some material to do my own but i was going to use a piece of lawan (sp) and spray adhesive the material to it, then wedge the lawan up in there.

[cole18cars]

Hello, I got mine from Hampton Coach. www.hamptoncoach.com. It was perfect, and they also have the windlace, panels, seats and carpet.

[Tyler drives Betty]

I put a JC Whitney kit in back in 96, and it's held up very well - looks as good as it did at install. I did have it installed by an upholster in town - He used some extra material to cover the door posts on my sedan.