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Hi guys I am making progress on the car but I have decided that I really need to tackle the job I have been kind of putting off for months as I have never done one before and am kind of nervous about it.  Only one chance to get it right but once I get it done I can quickly finish the interior and get it on the road!

I have to salvage the perfect matchiing black head liner from my parts 67 Grande first and then stick it in the 66. 

Any tips out there?  Is this a one  man job?

 



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ken from northern Alberta

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Sounds like good thoughts, thanks. The liner is in an AC car with tinted glass and is in really nice shape.  Its amazing really.  Some traces of mice under the seats in the car since the winter so I'm a bit nervous about what's up there.

I'll start early in the morning to get it out and then work inside my garage  where it's nice and cool and the light is pretty good.

Take it slow and easy is the plan.

Heres hoping i don't have to curse too much!



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66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS 

1968 Citroen Fourgonnette (Yeah Carl!)
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Taking it it slow seems to have worked OK.  Its in except for the side trim which I hope will take some of last wrinkles out.  Didn't rip any thing which is good.  I must say the replacement held up pretty well for a 45  year old piece of cloth.  Sure looks like a car now instead of a demo derby unit. 

I'm in love with it again wrinkles and all-just like my wife-don't ever let her know I said that!



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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS 

1968 Citroen Fourgonnette (Yeah Carl!)
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No you're right its vinyl but some of the structural stuff holding the bows from the back are cloth. I'll have to post a few pics when it is all on.



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38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS 

1968 Citroen Fourgonnette (Yeah Carl!)
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 Yea, Ken! Fairly easy job to do... I did my '70 back in the very early '90's and I did my '67 Grande wagon about 10 years ago... Easy does it..



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don't get to excited about the wrinkles. Usually time & leaving it out in the sun will help. Can steam also

Dale 2 NOS 



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I was so disgusted with the way the rear panel to the back windshield looked I pulled it apart again.

The rest I can live with. 

Thanks for the advice. I'll try to get it right tomorrow.



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ken from northern Alberta

38 Willys pickup electric

39 Buick (327 with 700 r4)

66 Beaumont 4 door hardtop

69 Chevy CST pickup

1976 GMC 23'  motorhome

1994 Impala SS 

1968 Citroen Fourgonnette (Yeah Carl!)
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