Re: Headliner For 1972 Suburban 4X4
Woody-style headliner continued...
As you get closer to the outer edges, tension and tuck the vinyl material into the side channels running the length of the interior above the window line. Hold the material in place with shims as before, but don't secure with screws until the outermost wood strip is in place. otherwise, the tension of the material may be goofed up by the need to allow for the proper curve of the roof toward the edges. As each wood strip is attached, tension the vinyl material by loosening the screws in sequence, tensioning the material, and retightening the screws against the roof supports to hold the material in place.
There's a channel at the front above the windshield, but I removed it and tucked both the vinyl material and the wood strips between the roof and the panel to which the visors are attached. It's a tight fit... shaved the ends of the wood strips a tiny bit thinner to fit them into the gap.
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