1950 Suburban headliner

[Don Colliau]

Did a 50 Suburban have a headliner? If so does anybody have any pictures of the interior of one?

Thanks,

Don

[pflaming]

Enter 1950 Plymouth suburban into google, then click on images and feast your eyes. Yes, they did have headliners much like the truck cabs, I believe.

[Plymouthy Adams]

_{Early steel suburbans had a full headliner of material that is of a basketweave design..they are NOT like trucks with pasteboard...}

[suntennis]

The Suburban as said had a basket weave type of headliner that as far as I know was made of a cane like material that was a straw like color. Maybe the Savoy and the Special Delux models used cloth. Ford used this type of material in the mid 50s in station wagons. SMS upholstery has this material for the Fords which is very nice since it is multicolored. Go to their web site to see what it looks like. They have one that has two shades of blue with white and another with two shades of brown with white.

[Dodgeb4ya]

This is what was in your wagon. This material was out of a 1952 Plymouth Savoy wagon I own.

It's a kind of paper type material.

[Don Colliau]

I found the bows this morning. I am mounting a big air conditioning unit at the C pillar. Suspended from the roof brace with a support bracket at the rear of the unit. So, I needed to plan this headliner thing out. I am going to enclose the air unit from the C pillar to the rear of the car. Think dropped celing. The head liner will be in the front area to the C pillar. Lokks like it will work just fine and look good too!

thanks for the replies.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I cannot understand the rear AC like you are doing could you elaborate a bit...even a floor mounted unit in either of the rear seat cubbies would be out of sight out of mind or under the back seat inside the raised platform.  I am thinking that the unit mounted above at the rear would impede any true use of the rear compartment..and freeze the back of the heads of any rear passenger.

[pflaming]

Tim, you don't live in Michigan, you a fair weather man. LOL

[Plymouthy Adams]

explain what my location has to do with the location of a AC unit or headliner PP

[pflaming]

Weather!! There ARE places where it gets COLD and wolverines need protection from the badgers!

[Plymouthy Adams]

so installing an AC in places like Mn is going to protect the badgers from the wolverines...having flashbacks of 9 story elevator in a 30 story building...

[Young Ed]

I'm not sure what the places where it gets cold have to do with wanting AC. Granted on modern cars the AC does kick in to help with defrosting but most of us use AC when its HOT.

[Don Coatney]

So we are off topic on Badgers. For those with NETFLIX suggest you watch the "HONEY BADGER" documentary. It is a hoot. Them critters are smart!

[Don Colliau]

I cannot understand the rear AC like you are doing could you elaborate a bit...even a floor mounted unit in either of the rear seat cubbies would be out of sight out of mind or under the back seat inside the raised platform.  I am thinking that the unit mounted above at the rear would impede any true use of the rear compartment..and freeze the back of the heads of any rear passenger.

Look at  a Dodge Durango or a  Chevy Suburban with rear air. The unit tucks up in the roof above the window openings. It cant even be seen from the out side of the car. It will blow over the heads of any rear seat occupants if ther are any. I will add pictures after I get the enclouser built for the unit.

Edited March 5, 2015 by Don Colliau

[Plymouthy Adams]

I was picturing by your post a rear mounted roof unit as is aftermarket and sold for many vintage truck applications and not just the control head for a rar mounted AC factory setup retrofit.....I will look a bit closer a that next time in a wrecking yard..but it has been my experience that the fan and ducting, controls are roof mounted but the actual unit is mounted into the rear compartment behind a rear wheel..are you going to have room for the ducting as this is quite small area at the headliner/lower body seam

 

 

a mini van would be my ideal choice for retro rear AC...but still a ducting question

Edited March 5, 2015 by Plymouthy Adams

[1FSTRYD]

The Durango used a squirrel cage long fan above the headliner from 98-03 but it didn't work well until the rest of the vehicle cooled down as it received the air from up front. It was a very very poor design. I had one and hated it. Didn't work well here in arizona

[LODI3QTR]

Don; I just read this topic hear's some pictures of my '50 Suburban headliner

Edited June 9, 2016 by LODI3QTR

[suntennis]

First class workmanship, nice job.

[chopt50wgn]

Back a few years ago, I asked if anyone here knew where I could get a headliner for my wagon. I got a couple responses and the company I went with was SMS Fabrics. They are located in Oregon , if I remember correctly. But anyway, I called them and they have original patterns for the wagons. I wanted a vinyl type fabric to match my interior and they matched it up perfectly. if you Google their name ,no doubt you can find them.

[Don Colliau]

Back a few years ago, I asked if anyone here knew where I could get a headliner for my wagon. I got a couple responses and the company I went with was SMS Fabrics. They are located in Oregon , if I remember correctly. But anyway, I called them and they have original patterns for the wagons. I wanted a vinyl type fabric to match my interior and they matched it up perfectly. if you Google their name ,no doubt you can find them.

That is good information. Thanks.

[pflaming]

A very good use of space.