Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 22:19:30 GMT From: "Michael" <vavoternospamo.com> Subject: Re: headliner repair
Thanks for your responses. I didn't know about the archives in Google groups. I saw the notes that several people posted and will use them when I try the replacement job. "Michael" <vavoternospamo.com> wrote in message news:Hu22d.4473$g9.110nospamdc06... > We're getting ready to sell my wife's 1990 900 S and want to do some fix up > first. In the last 6 months the headliner began to sag and has lately really > begun to let go. I checked with a local shop and found the cost to be about > $375 for them to do it. I do most of the lesser mechanical work myself and > did some seat removal/spring replacement on my old Benz, but that's about > the extent of my experience with interior trim. I hate to spend almost half > the value of the car on fixing the headliner. I checked the Quasimotors site > and see that he recommends a two part headliner kit costing about $160. I > also see that JCWhitney and others sell a Headsup kit containing only fabric > kit for about $35. Another company sells a kit where you replace the soft > cloth headliner with rigid boards. > > Does anyone have experience replacing their headliner? (sounds like I'm > asking about a toupee here) How difficult is it? And have you tried any of > these kits? > > Thanks. > > Michael > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.762 / Virus Database: 510 - Release Date: 9/13/2004 > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.762 / Virus Database: 510 - Release Date: 9/13/2004