Headliner glassing
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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
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Printed Date: May 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Topic: Headliner glassing
Posted By: zxkid888
Subject: Headliner glassing
Date Posted: June 04, 2004 at 10:37 AM
hey everyone, i've been checking out this site for awhile and finally became a member today. I have done a good amount of gauge pods and sub enclosures in glass and know the basics of fiberglass. However i'm going to be making a pod of 2 gauges and a a space for a screen on the passenger side of the headliner... My question is how to do it so that it's supported.
-Do i tape off and make a mold of the space where i want to do the glassing?
-Or do i just tape off and spread resin on the headliners carpet material and build up from there?
Any help/suggestions would be great and some of my small work can be seen here... www.cardomain.com/id/zxkid88
Thanks!
Justin
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Posted By: zxkid888
Date Posted: June 05, 2004 at 1:59 AM
anyone? I just got my headliner tonight
Posted By: xtreamcc
Date Posted: June 05, 2004 at 12:36 PM
Personally I'd suggest some small bolts, I'm kinda talking out my ass since I've never done a headliner install besides just some flipdown DVD monitors which come with mounting brackets. You might try taking off the headliner and looking at how the roof is assembled. Then see if you can custom make a bracket or modify a bracket to allow you to mount it to the roof directly. Sorry I cant be more of a help.
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Posted By: zxkid888
Date Posted: June 05, 2004 at 4:12 PM
thanks, really all that holds the headliner on is 8 clips and the dome light screw.. then theres the skeleton and then the sheet metal roof. I could maybe mold the screenbox end to the a pillar? i dont know how that would effect the installation though..anyone got any ideas? Justin
Posted By: evol E
Date Posted: June 10, 2004 at 10:02 PM
Your in luck I've got a lot of experence with headliners and glassing. Anyho I need more info about what kind of car and where r u trying to put them? if u let me know I could be a little more spacific about how ot mount your pod. But just for basics start with a wood base. something kinda thin cut an ovel or rectangle the size u need then tape off the area on your headliner with masking tape. now this is where u need to be careful. I'm guessing ur puting this up front so drop the front of your head liner. in every car there is a front header bow u can screw in to it but make sure u don't use to long a screw. once u know how long a screw u need put the liner back up and screw your wood base to the header bow through the liner then use body puddy to fill the gaps. that will give u a strong fited base to mount baffle rings 2. So good luck and let me know how it turns out.
Posted By: drunkenbreaker
Date Posted: June 12, 2004 at 3:15 AM
good post evol E. I've never done a headliner install, but I would probably weld a couple of nuts to the roof and actaully bolt the fiberglass pieces up. Like I said though I've never done it, seems a little to dangerous for my taste
Posted By: evol E
Date Posted: June 12, 2004 at 3:22 PM
U could try welding bolts but for a light weight piece like that it would be a waste of time and u also have to worry about warping the roof metal.
Posted By: evol E
Date Posted: June 28, 2004 at 8:28 PM
How did it turn out?
Posted By: firepower
Date Posted: June 30, 2004 at 1:30 AM
i'd like to know how it turned out also? pic's please
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Posted By: zxkid888
Date Posted: July 05, 2004 at 11:52 AM
Sorry to keep ya guys waiting that wanna see pics.... it got pushed back a lil because of a friend needing motor work. Anyway, as of right now the liner is out and i'm going to end up using the passenger A-pillar for a little support..ie. having the glass come from the liner to the pillar. I'll keep ya'll posted on it's progress. Thanks
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