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Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:46 am

Can anybody recomend a decent headliner for a 74 bug. It will be my first attempt at a headliner so I dont want a POS but at the same time dont want to break the bank.

Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:40 am

I used Sewfine and was very happy. I think lots of people use TMI also.

Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:39 am

Grifter wrote: I used Sewfine and was very happy.

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http://www.sewfineproducts.com/buscat/buscat01.html

Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:41 am

Just don't look for the cheapest one you can find and I'm sure it'll work out great. I used one from socal imports and it fit just fine.

Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:45 am

I used TMI and had no problems.

Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:08 pm

Thanx. Dont want the cheapest bu I dont want to put an expensive one in on the first try.

Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:23 pm

anybody got any glue recomends? Contact cement does not allow for any working time and I would like a little.

Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:27 am

Contact cement will do fine if u get the type that has NO acetone in its mix,this softens the plastic part of liner materials and will come unstuck,try an upholstery shop to get a brand name. 3-M makes an ok glue.

Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:17 am

benchracer1 wrote: anybody got any glue recomends? Contact cement does not allow for any working time and I would like a little.

I don't remember the brand that I used... Permatex maybe, but it was in a spray can and was specifically for headliners. Got it at the FLAPS. Worked pretty good, nice and sticky but didn't totally cure for a hours. I was able to pull a few areas that didn't look right after about 10 minutes and restick them.

Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:06 am

3M Super Trim Adhesive Part # 051135-08090.
Very high tack and, most important, very high heat resistence.

Comes in a spray can with black and red letters. Does not require a
heavy coat.

Dan

Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:19 pm

danintulsa wrote: 3M Super Trim Adhesive Part # 051135-08090.
Very high tack and, most important, very high heat resistence.

Comes in a spray can with black and red letters. Does not require a
heavy coat.

Dan

This has acetone in it. Doesn't work, it'll pull off the next day. I used DAP contact cement and it worked great. I could adjust sections if I needed to as well.