Headliner fabric options.

Getting ready to replace Grimace's headliner and wonder what some others have done. I can go to Jo-Anns and buy black, grey, or tan headliner fabric, but that's so....plain.

I recall someone doing a paisley deal........but that's not me either.
Was thinking of a carbon fiber look, but there is an acre of real estate up there......
I did see purple fleece today but I'm thinking about a design or pattern
If they had purple and silver flames I woulda been done in a hurry, lol.

Now accepting ideas.....

Would be neat if you could find a fabric with a surfing scene or get someone to airbrush a bunch
of our wagons all lined up.Think we have a guy here that could do that for you.
Jim

I know "Lynol" has done one of his cars and it looks good.

Tom C.

Just make sure you get ALL of the old glue and foam off the board. Mom had to do the headliner in her Caprice twice. She used the JoAnn's foam-backed fabric, btw. The second time, a wire pet brush was used, and then a DA sander. Worked perfectly.

For you... I think you need to find a nice surf scene!

I did see a few yesterday that looked nice, but with fabric I will have to sew it together as the width is usually 36 inches.

I was also thinking of a button tuck, but that's alot more work than I have time for

Nah... that might come off as too gaudy.

Have some fun with fur!

There goes my early dinner!
Thanks Pat
Jim

Pat, Your new Caprice needs a headliner...... And I need to learn interior work...... I can contact that guy and see where he got that interior.

Stingroo wrote:

Nah... that might come off as too gaudy.

It'd look like a V8 powered casket

found my site!
WWW.ISLANDSFABRIC.COM

So now the big question....what color? Currently dark maple interior soon to have grey cloth caprice seats.
Thinking about doing the tops of the door panels over with the print too....I'm guess lighter to tie in with the seats.

But do I go greyish or purple????? thought about red too...

too bad this one only comes in a narrow width

http://www.hartsfabric.com/hawaiian-surfing-fabric59321.html?cmp=googleproducts&kw=hawaiian-surfing-fabric59321

Eh?

Or...



Surf's Up!

both are nice and I like, however, they are only 44" wide. needs to be 52 or wider to fit the headliner

I don't have the skillz to run a hem all the way down the middle of the car....

Hmmm...

If you can work on cars, you can sew a seam. I had never used a sewing machine, and I did some blackout liners on my drapes for my huge picture window in my front room.

jayoldschool wrote:

If you can work on cars, you can sew a seam. I had never used a sewing machine, and I did some blackout liners on my drapes for my huge picture window in my front room.

sewing your own seat covers dash pad,, steering wheel wraps,.. ok,

.but your drapes??

nick