Young Ed Posted July 1, 2013 Report Posted July 1, 2013 Finally got a good start on installing a headliner in the 46 pickup. I got the old windlace removed, pulled all the old tacks and interior pieces, and removed my homemade plywood kick panels. I cut my holes for the interior light thankfully I measured myself and didn't follow their chalk outline and then painted the pieces. I did not paint the small pieces that go on the A pillar as they seem like they will need trimming and I want to see how it looks with the headliner in before I start cutting on them. 1 Quote
P15-D24 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Posted July 1, 2013 Looks like quality product. How hard is it to get the one piece in the cab? Quote
Young Ed Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) Looks like quality product. How hard is it to get the one piece in the cab? I haven't gotten that far yet. I suppose I should have done a test fit......... It is quite flexible and actually came slightly rolled up in a box so I don't think it will be an issue. The picture of it sitting on the roof of my plymouth was to get it to stop curling back up so I could paint it. Edited July 1, 2013 by Young Ed Quote
55 Fargo Posted July 1, 2013 Report Posted July 1, 2013 Looks good Ed, will cross that brideg with my truck at some point too..... Quote
ggdad1951 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Posted July 1, 2013 I'd advise a helper, made it simpler on FEF and it's about the same. Quote
Young Ed Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Posted July 2, 2013 Got a start on the windlace this evening. Its going well. Drilling the original tack holes slightly oversize to 1/8 and using 1/8 by 1/8 pop rivets. I found new screws for the dome light but struck out on the switch. I was trying to find clip or u nuts in #4. Hardware store doesn't carry them that small. McMaster has them but I'd rather not buy 50. Quote
Young Ed Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Posted July 4, 2013 (edited) First side done. Looks pretty good and I think with the interior panels installed the little bits of wavyness that are there will come out of it. Edited July 4, 2013 by Young Ed Quote
Ram Man 02 Posted July 6, 2013 Report Posted July 6, 2013 looks nice. if you need an extra hand i could swing in some evening after work Quote
Dan Babb Posted July 8, 2013 Report Posted July 8, 2013 On the headliner you have, does it go all the way down to the top of the doors...or do you still need extra panels on the sides (above the doors)? It looks like they could make it out of a single piece...then you'd just need something to cover the back wall. Quote
Young Ed Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Posted July 8, 2013 On the headliner you have, does it go all the way down to the top of the doors...or do you still need extra panels on the sides (above the doors)? It looks like they could make it out of a single piece...then you'd just need something to cover the back wall. It is 1 piece down to the tops of the doors and basically the top of the rear window. There are then 2 other pieces that go from each side of the window along the door opening to the bottom. Three filler pieces do the A pillars and the little space under the window. Quote
Young Ed Posted July 10, 2013 Author Report Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) Got the windlace finished up and started on some dynamat. Both sides look like this but I didn't bother to photograph both. I had enough of the roof done to try and fit the headliner. Initial test fit seems like it will need some trimming. Also after I took this picture I went in had dinner etc. Came back out a couple hours later and my rear window had fallen out!!! Luckily it was just laying on the floor of the cab unbroken! Edited July 10, 2013 by Young Ed Quote
Jeff Balazs Posted July 10, 2013 Report Posted July 10, 2013 Ed you were lucky.......I never seem to have that sort of luck. Keep up the good work....very interesting to see the earlier truck. Jeff Quote
Young Ed Posted July 10, 2013 Author Report Posted July 10, 2013 I'd say quality workmanship that glass took a 2ft fall and survived! FYI for everyone the W series doesn't have a conventional gasket on a pinch weld. Its just held in with setting tape and a garnish on the interior. With the garnish removed for work nothing was holding it in. I had given it a couple taps when I took it apart and it seemed stuck in there so I left it. Guess it loosened up on me. Quote
Young Ed Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Posted July 13, 2013 Yeah done enough to put the seat back in so I can drive!!! I still need to buy some of the push in clips that go above the seat. I only had a couple and they are pretty crusty. Other than that triming and painting the A pillar pieces and making some kick panels is left. 1 Quote
B1B Keven Posted July 13, 2013 Report Posted July 13, 2013 Push pins. http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAPPED-TRIM-CLIPS-GENERAL-FASTENERS-L-1-1-16-D-17-32-/320509642289?hash=item4a9fdd0631&vxp=mtr Quote
Young Ed Posted July 13, 2013 Author Report Posted July 13, 2013 Looks like quality product. How hard is it to get the one piece in the cab? With two people it was pretty easy. The plastic is actually fairly flexible. I mounted the front first. The left required a slight amount of trimming. The right I took off about a 1/2 in. I don't think I got it perfectly centered. I had to trim around the rear window a little also. Nothing too difficult just time consuming. Quote
ggdad1951 Posted July 13, 2013 Report Posted July 13, 2013 it hasn't looked so good in years (unless the wife was driving it! ). Quote
48Dodger Posted July 13, 2013 Report Posted July 13, 2013 Looks incredible Ed. I didn't know that about the rear glass. I'l have to go out and take a closer look at my 47 1.5 ton and see if the glass in is danger. 48D Quote
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