The headliner had 50 years of grime, as well as the wear and tear of being driven with the windows down. With no air conditioning, the faster you go, the cooler you get, right?
This car has a sunroof, by the way.
Headliner being removed
This is a view from the rear looking forward.
Headliner and sunroof
Looking from the side. There is a 1/4in foam between the headliner and the masonite panel and 1/2in foam from the panel to the rear of the car.
Foam sheet
This view towards the rear shows the masonite panel (held in place by triangular shaped clips welded to the frame) and the 1/2in foam. For those who like metric, you can insert “6mm” for “1/2in.”
Note there is a 1/4in foam panel on the C pillar.
Headliner rods
The headliner rods are held in place by clips that extend through the 1/4in foam.
This rod is held in place in the middle of the masonite panel.
Masonite panel
This is the masonite panel. The four clips through the middle hold up the headliner rod. There are five plastic clips that snap into the roof – these are at the bottom of the picture. The top edge of the panel in this picture faces forward.
Front A-pillar
This is a view at the front.
The holes are for the driver’s side visor.
Front edge
The front edge of the headliner was wrapped around the welded body seam at the windshield, then held in place by this edging. The edging was riveted in place in several areas. One piece on each A pillar, and one piece across the top of the windshield.