The Poncho's headliner has some tears and rips, one major. I know of a guy who can patch these up and make the headliner look new...
However, here's the other part of the equation: the headliner, as the last photo shows, was originally ivory in colour, not the beige it currently has faded to. The irony is, the beige it has faded to is what colour the car's exterior will be when completed.
So, should I patch the headliner up, or should I replace it with the ivory colour it once was?
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
I think I'll get a new one from NOS. Turns out it would've cost MORE to patch the old one then to simply replace! The fact it's like an ashtray of old ciggy smoke didn't help.
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1961 Pontiac Strato Chief 4 door - 261, Powerglide
Now that you've decided to replace the headliner, DO NOT make the rookie mistake of taking out the old headliner, pulling the bows out and throw them into a pile. Each bow is slightly different, and needs to go back in it's original position. If you do take the headliner out, mark the holes in the roof where the bows came out of. Then leave the bows in the headliner for your trim guy to remove and re-insert into the new headliner.
Now that you've decided to replace the headliner, DO NOT make the rookie mistake of taking out the old headliner, pulling the bows out and throw them into a pile. Each bow is slightly different, and needs to go back in it's original position. If you do take the headliner out, mark the holes in the roof where the bows came out of. Then leave the bows in the headliner for your trim guy to remove and re-insert into the new headliner.
I read that on here earlier actually, that the bows are of a slightly differing shape in each position, and must go back in the same order they came out. I'm just going to leave removal and reinstallation to the pros, the only part of the inside roof I'll actually be touching is the light: it needs to be rechromed.
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1961 Pontiac Strato Chief 4 door - 261, Powerglide
Think that light is the same as a Chevy & they are Re-Popped or you can get a good used one. Re-plating will likely cost more than getting another one!!!!!
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Some times I wake up GRUMPY, but today I let her sleep in !!!!!!!!BLACKSTOCK Ont.
Think that light is the same as a Chevy & they are Re-Popped or you can get a good used one. Re-plating will likely cost more than getting another one!!!!!
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
