Friday, May 2, 2014

Headliner and dash installation

The headliner is back in and looks pretty good.  I tried to order a new one from Lou Shorten but it has been unavailable, her eyesight has declined to the point that she can't do the sewing anymore.  I elected to reuse the original liner, I wash it to remove as much of its history as I could, along with 40 years of life with a smoker.  It cleaned well but I should have stretched it somehow as it dried, because it did shrink. 

The installation is tedious but not that hard, awkward contorting into the car is the biggest hardship.  If you take the metal cross pieces out of the original, number them from front to back, that will save some time sorting them out later. I recommend using double sided tape to hold the edges in place while you fix the side finishing pieces in place.  Start at the front or back and work in one direction.

My clock is not functioning, a project for another day.




The dash from my car was in nice shape, the veneer on the end pieces was all that needed to be replaced.  I am not a wood worker but I bought some veneer and was able to bond it on and polyurethane finish to get a close match with the original.





The dash installed:


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  1. JikApril 28, 2017 at 11:00 AM

    Hi Rodger

    When you reveneered your dashboard, did you run a thin strip of veneer across the top of the glovebox (just above the chrome surround, or just stain it? It's a very thin strip there and difficult to see. A bit fiddly to add veneer ! Just wondered..

    Ian

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  2. RodgerApril 29, 2017 at 12:02 PM

    I didn't have to re-do that area at all, only the side pieces on each end. Sorry I can't be more helpful.

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