Date: 16 Aug 2002 01:36:29 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: ceiling felt
Someone who looks an awful lot like MSu1049321 <msu1049321nopsamcom> wrote: > forget it, the foam backing of the cloth itself is degrading: no glue or screws > will help. The screws go through the fabric, through the foam backing which yes is the part which is degraded, and into the fiberglass shell that is supposed to hold all of it up. > I had to go to an automotive upholsterer to get the headliner > replaced on my 88 900. They did a great job matching the original material, but > I now wish I had not tried to economize by skipping the pillars, and made them > do the back pillars at the same time. Now they are in shreds and tatters while > the ceiling looks okay. I think mine cost about 200 bucks and 2 days to do, > and looked factory-stock. Yup, it depends on how long you plan to keep it, and if you want it to look brand-new or not. Dave --