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Is there a list somewhere of what all clips, bolts etc is holding the headliner in?
.. haven't googled foir it yet.
I was going to put Bettys headliner back in, but I can't find any hardware to hold it in.
Apparently the previous owner who took it off, well, wasn't really organized etc
I actually need all the clips for the trunk sides etc also.
I will start going thru parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com for a shopping list, but a ready kit/list would really be appreciated.
Is there a list somewhere of what all clips, bolts etc is holding the headliner in?
.. haven't googled foir it yet.
I was going to put Bettys headliner back in, but I can't find any hardware to hold it in.
Apparently the previous owner who took it off, well, wasn't really organized etc
I actually need all the clips for the trunk sides etc also.
I will start going thru parts.jaguarlandroverclassic.com for a shopping list, but a ready kit/list would really be appreciated.
Assuming you have the RAVE, that should have a good description there.
Also, I think there are a few videos on YouTube that can show you some stuff.
In terms of stuff to do while in there, I installed lights in the lower cargo area of my last Disco and ran a wire to run off the dome light because I used the cargo cover quite a bit and couldn’t see jack in there during the winter months and night time. Honestly one of the best custom things I did in that D2.
Just little LEDs so they didn’t take a bunch of juice or anything.
And I have to say thanks once again to Extinct for bringing up some cool stuff to do for when I get back to the States. On the Alveston I need to pull the headliner as I’ve got a leaky sunroof in the front and the rear is non op. I’ll probably have to do all of the above for the Giverny one as it needs the headliner done as well.
I regularly weigh in on headliner threads to advocate for stripping and painting vs. new fabric, but I've learned that not all DIIs have the fiberglass shell with the nice pebbly surface that makes painting recommended. I've learned that some have some sort of "softer" shell where painting may not work as well. That may be the '03-'04 facelift trucks; I don't know for sure.
The reasons I advocate painting is that it looks great and since there is no fabric it will never, ever sag again.
It's not the adhesive that fails causing the headliner to sag. It's the thin layer of foam between the fabric and the shell that turns to dust as it ages.
When I stripped and painted the headliner from my truck nearly 14 years ago, after pulling off the fabric I used a stiff brush to remove as much of the foam as possible. I next vacuumed the surface, and then used a brush and denatured alcohol to remove the old adhesive, followed by another pass or two with denatured alcohol and rags.
Once I was satisfied the shell was clean, I primed the surface with KILZ and then applied two coats of a good exterior latex. I took a piece of the old fabric to The Home Depot and the woman in the paint department matched the color very well. The interior of my truck is Bahama Beige. I've included a pic of the paint "formula" for my truck. I used a 4" roller for most of the surface and a small brush in the corners where the roller wouldn't work.
After all these years I remain very, very happy with the result.
I think one of the previous owners of mine took your advice and painted or plastidip sprayed. They chose black and it looks really good with the tan/gray trim. I might match it and redo the floor in black.
If you have roof vents for heat / AC, do not attempt to remove them until the headliner is out. I tried and broke the clips. You may even break the clips with the headliner out. You cannot get new vents anywhere. I had to hot-glue them back into the headliner. Not the best solution but the only solution I had.
