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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Interior & Equipment => Topic started by: yellowk20 on December 31, 2008, 12:13:21 AM
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Does any one have a Source for Crewcab headliners?? will a Suburban headliner work??
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Yes a Suburban will work. BUT you hafta pull the windshield to r&r. Too long to pull through the door opening. You might be able to get it through the rear window opening; not sure. It can be reskinned while in the truck, its a pita. Hope this helps.
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I was able to get mine in and out through the door but I had to have all of the seats out and fols it slightly.
I removed the old material first the got some new from the upolstry shop and sprayed glued the new.
If I had to do it again I would take the whole thing down to the upolstry shop and let them do it.
Good Luck ;D
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How in the wide, wide world of sports were you able to get it through the door opening? I had the seats, column and dash pad out of mine and still wasn't able to squeek it out. Must be ancient chinese secret... :o
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How in the wide, wide world of sports were you able to get it through the door opening? I had the seats, column and dash pad out of mine and still wasn't able to squeek it out. Must be ancient chinese secret... :o
As per what a Factory Body Manual tells you, your supposed to fold it slightly in half to pull it through the door opening..... Generally if the car or truck is a 4 door, then the headliner should be slightly folded, and pulled out through the passenger rear door(with the seats removed, or in the full reclined position).... If it is a 2 door, with the seat removed or in full reclined position, the slightly folded headliner should be pulled through the passenger side door......
Ofcourse if the headliner board is an Aftermarket ABS piece, or fiberboard, then yes it should go through the windshield opening....
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any trimming involved in using a Suburban liner or is it direct fit???
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The nice thing about GM is that alot of models interchange, The suburban is split at the exact same spot and the crew cabs and yes I had to fold mine slightly but I did not damage it removing or reinstalling it.
hope this helps
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Awesome !!! thats so cool I need to replace the windsheild anyways so I'll just do it all at once
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How in the wide, wide world of sports were you able to get it through the door opening? I had the seats, column and dash pad out of mine and still wasn't able to squeek it out. Must be ancient chinese secret... :o
As per what a Factory Body Manual tells you, your supposed to fold it slightly in half to pull it through the door opening..... Generally if the car or truck is a 4 door, then the headliner should be slightly folded, and pulled out through the passenger rear door(with the seats removed, or in the full reclined position).... If it is a 2 door, with the seat removed or in full reclined position, the slightly folded headliner should be pulled through the passenger side door......
Ofcourse if the headliner board is an Aftermarket ABS piece, or fiberboard, then yes it should go through the windshield opening....
Sounds like they put that secret in a manual. LOL
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A Suburban headliner will NOT work in a crew pickup. They are not the same. I have both sitting here and the rear portion is missing.
I do have a source for bow style headliners in a suburban and I could get crew cab versions made IF I had an original one.
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shoot, oh well guess I'm still looking
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A Suburban headliner will NOT work in a crew pickup. They are not the same. I have both sitting here and the rear portion is missing.
I do have a source for bow style headliners in a suburban and I could get crew cab versions made IF I had an original one.
Anything ever come of this capt?
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I got one from a donor and sent it to my supplier to make one. No ETA on it as of now, but it is hopefully coming as I gave mine up to make it.
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Make yr own! Get the fabric and use old one as a template. This allows you to change colour, sew badges/logos in etc
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Make yr own! Get the fabric and use old one as a template. This allows you to change colour, sew badges/logos in etc
That'd be great if mine came with one. ::)
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That is the problem. Finding a good one is not easy.. Hence me giving mine up.
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I'm in the same boat here. Can't find one, and my 1982 that once had a headliner (now gone) is gonna need one sometime this year or next.
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I bet it would be a hot ticket item is someone actually carried one.
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That is what I am hoping on.
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Any word yet on an ETA, I have been looking all over for a headliner and this is the most promising so far. My experience with crew cabs is limited but should it fit in trucks that did not come from the factory with headliners or will there be interference.
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Still no ETA on this.
It will fit with trucks without it, but you HAVE to have the trim pieces to hold it up.
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I have the trim bit it looks kinda funny with out a headliner ;D one more question any idea on how tight is the fit going to be, i would like to put some dynamat between the metal and the headliner.
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Ideally it would be fairly close to the modern plastic ones + the amount of fabric cover...
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well when they come out put me down for 3 of them shipped to 99517
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Hey Capt! Put me down for a Crew Cab headliner as well when you get one in production! My '91 came sans-headliner. I kind of like it that way, but it makes it difficult to hide aftermarket wiring and stuff that I am thinking about adding up there.
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I am actually waiting to get my original back so I can move forward on making a replacement.
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Any updates?
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Matt, Capt is busy from the storm, just a FYI
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Can a headliner from a suburban be trimmed to work?
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No, a Crew Cab headliner is nothing like a Suburban, the Burb is 2 piece.
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Any word on these???
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Still waiting...
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Sorry to be Impatient but wondering still??
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no less impatient than I am... Still waiting...
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Bummer,
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I talked to him today (he was out with the Flu last week) and he said he is clearing a space out to start on it this week.
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Sweet!!!! any idea on prices yet I need 1 right now and 2 more in the next year or so.
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Not until he gets finished.
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Any updates on the headliner? ;D
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Nothing new... still need one myself.
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Updates???
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None, he is still sitting on it.. I want to get it back now....
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Wow, he has been sitting on it for two years. You have the patients of a saint! ;D
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I have been more focused on the pillar pods, Plus he is in California and I am in Alabama, so....
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My saint hood apparently came to an end after 3 + years.. I have the headliner in my possession now as of October 11th 2013. So now it will be my fault for not having something done.
(http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com/projects/CrewCab/crew_headliner.jpg)
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Nice to know that at least now some work might get done on it! Keep us posted I still need one!
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definitely will. I needed one for my crew also...
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So Chris, I also have my crew cab headliner out of my '73 - it came our fairly intact. Trying to decide what approach to take in repairing the rough spots and tears. I've brushed all the old failed foam from the fiberboard, and now I'm considering a thin coat of resin, top and bottom in order to strengthen it some, then go over it with the old vintage foam backed perforated vinyl. I prefer that to the newer velour type.
Thoughts?
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If you go this route, be gentle with the resin. These boards were not strong especially if it is deteriorating. The extra weight could pull down the ends.
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Dropped by today getting the pillar pod and they are making progress on the headliner also.
(http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com/projects/CrewCab/crew_headliner01.jpg)
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I noticed a update on FB, have you fitted it yet? Has there been any talk on pricing? Are they going to be made from fiberglass?
How are you going to deal with mating the two pieces together or will the final piece be one?
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I noticed a update on FB, have you fitted it yet? Has there been any talk on pricing? Are they going to be made from fiberglass?
How are you going to deal with mating the two pieces together or will the final piece be one?
Here's the info on the headliner project http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=27114.0
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You do know that the Suburban ones were split also right? There will be a slight ridge to overlap and it can be cemented together.
I haven't finished fitting it to the truck yet. Was too cold over the Holidays and my wife had surgery on her foot so she has to be tended to some on the weekends when I have free time.