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Project LQ4 - V8 S10 - Sold.

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Got tired of sneezing my brains out every time I sat in the truck to make vroom vroom noises and daydream about smokey burnouts. The headliner dust was out of control. I have a few days before getting into the 80e teardown, so I figured I'd try to fix the sag.

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Headliner out. I only mangled a couple of clips and trim pieces. Nothing that superglue didn't fix.

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Didn't take much to pull the old fabric off. Now for the tedious task of scraping all the old foam off...

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According to Google, Joanne Fabric carries grey headliner fabric. Shouldn't have to twist the wife's arm too hard to get her in there with me.
 


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If you wet down the foam slightly, small spray bottle of water, it'll cut down on the dust.

Soaking it is not recommended. Lol
 
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WarStryker13 said:
If you wet down the foam slightly, small spray bottle of water, it'll cut down on the dust.

Soaking it is not recommended. Lol
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Yeah. Probably not advisable on a vehicle with a cardboard backed headliner.

I'm thinking a cup brush on a 1/4" shank in my hand drill should make quick work of it. I'll do it outside the garage on a day with a light breeze. No problem.
 
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CHI2000GTP said:
I do say, Good Sir....... S-10 Convertible/Targa Top?
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Ehhh...

Might ruin the sleeper effect
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No doubt about that.

what an original it would be!
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True...

I've seen a couple convertible pickups. May or may not have been an S10. For whatever reason, they just don't look right IMO. I think I'll stick with the sealed cab. They don't call Arizona the skin cancer capitol for nothing! LOL
 


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I've had good luck just using a wire brush on the headliner backing to remove the old foam. Takes it off fast and leaves it smooth.

And yes, Joanne's does carry headliner material. Did my boss' 99 F150 with material from there. Was an exact match and had the foam backing as well. Nice and cheap and looks OEM.
 
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I ended up using a 4" wheel brush. Held it almost flat, so the bristles weren't very aggressive. Super fast and worked great, but made a huge mess. Not much you can do about that I suppose. Followed up with a green Scotch Brite. I'm pleased.


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Ready for fabric


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FordMan77 said:
And yes, Joanne's does carry headliner material. Did my boss' 99 F150 with material from there. Was an exact match and had the foam backing as well. Nice and cheap and looks OEM.
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Good to know! I think any shade of grey will look fine, and maintain a "plain" look.
 
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I remember the headliner in my 83 S-10 was like that, I just ripped the ****er out and left it lol.
 
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Slick2500 said:
I remember the headliner in my 83 S-10 was like that, I just ripped the ****er out and left it lol.
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I thought about that too. I'm speculating, but I think having the headliner will keep it cooler. Even being white, that tin gets hot.
 


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Got my headliner adhesive today.

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Won't get the fabric till tomorrow, which left me with nothing to do till then.... So I did this

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Yep. Starting the 80e surgery. The trans felt really sturdy on the bucket. However, I do share the garage with "busy" children (and I actually like them and don't want them to get crushed) so I decided to add some safety to that setup.

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Not going anywhere now. First step was to pull the pan. In spite of the fluid color, I'm pretty happy with how the pan and magnet looked.

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Didn't want to go too far without a manual in hand. That's coming off the printer as I type. I'll get back into it tomorrow.
 
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Got the headliner fabric today. Letting it relax for a while to get the creases out.

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It was only $4 a linear yard due to a small blemish in the run.

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Not an issue though. There's plenty of room between imperfections to get a full headliners worth of material.

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There's enough left over to do another as well. I'll roll it up and stash it somewhere.

And this came

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Just need to find a "professional" to use it. Ha!
 
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On the headliner I have always used contact cement and spray it from a touch up spray gun. The 3M 77 and 90 series don't seem to hold up for very long a year or less, but I have a car I did the headliner in 2003 and other than the cuts and stuff it's racked up no signs of falling, the foam is starting to go again though. Plus the contact cement is on there for life and it's cheaper.

Jeff
 


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I wonder if the Mustang wheel has the same bolt pattern as the Explorer rear end that you picked up. I think an 18X8 mustang wheel would be a happy medium of performance and price.
 
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SgtMarshal said:
I wonder if the Mustang wheel has the same bolt pattern as the Explorer rear end that you picked up. I think an 18X8 mustang wheel would be a happy medium of performance and price.
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Yes but everyone and their mom does Mustang wheels.
 
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Slick2500 said:
Spray the top of the roof with that rubberized rattle can undercoating. On the inside obviously.
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It's weird, but when you use that stuff for things other than coating the underbody, it's magic in a can. Sound deadening, kicker panel covering, door sill and truck bumper coating, adding texture to interior plastic trim pieces... Even touch ups on truck bed liner.
 
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