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[GMCnet] Headliner board pattern? [message #204650] Sun, 14 April 2013 13:53 Go to next message
Joan Kanel is currently offline  Joan Kanel   United States
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One of the POs of our 76 Palm Beach removed the headliner board and installed carpet, leaving out the board.  The time has come to replace the ceiling and we'd prefer to use the board.   Is there a pattern for the board available?  We've seen headliners covered with fabric.  What is the fabric/carpet used?  We replaced the headliner in our previous GMC with FRP, so have experience in that area, but it had the board.  Any advice is very much appreciated.

Max & Joan Kanel
Rogersville MO

76 Palm Beach
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Re: [GMCnet] Headliner board pattern? [message #204658 is a reply to message #204650] Sun, 14 April 2013 15:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dennis S is currently offline  Dennis S   United States
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There are numerous albums on the photo site on installing new ceilings but I cannot remember anyone posting patterns.
You may have to resort to using stiff paper to create your own.
Viewing the photo albums may give you some ideas on where to start.
I have the old ceiling panel (in pieces) from the rear of my 73 but there may have been changes by 76.

Dennis

Joan Kanel wrote on Sun, 14 April 2013 13:53

One of the POs of our 76 Palm Beach removed the headliner board and installed carpet, leaving out the board.  The time has come to replace the ceiling and we'd prefer to use the board.   Is there a pattern for the board available?  We've seen headliners covered with fabric.  What is the fabric/carpet used?  We replaced the headliner in our previous GMC with FRP, so have experience in that area, but it had the board.  Any advice is very much appreciated.

Max & Joan Kanel
Rogersville MO

76 Palm Beach
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Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
Re: [GMCnet] Headliner board pattern? [message #204667 is a reply to message #204658] Sun, 14 April 2013 16:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Harry is currently offline  Harry   Canada
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I tore out the sagging, one piece, cardboard? ceiling from my '73. I used 4'x8' core plastic, screwed to the roof ribs. Then I glued 5/16" x 3" pine T&G to the plastic.
I had the plastic outside the coach and just tranfered all measurements from the ceiling on to the plastic. I started at the centre line and measured. From side to side I cut the plastic sheet to 73". That allowed it to fit in to the aluminum extrusions on the side and it stayed in position while I screwed it on.
If I knew how to send pictures, I would. Or, I can email a bunch to someone with more skills than I. Very Happy
Re: [GMCnet] Headliner board pattern? [message #204702 is a reply to message #204658] Sun, 14 April 2013 22:29 Go to previous message
Brian Waddell is currently offline  Brian Waddell   United States
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I used a carpet like product called hull liner....it is used on higher end boats.....removed original vinlyl from cardboard like backing and glued hull liner to original carboard like backing....brian 77 ele 455


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> Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:59:04 -0500
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> There are numerous albums on the photo site on installing new ceilings but I cannot remember anyone posting patterns.
> You may have to resort to using stiff paper to create your own.
> Viewing the photo albums may give you some ideas on where to start.
> I have the old ceiling panel (in pieces) from the rear of my 73 but there may have been changes by 76.
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> Dennis
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> Joan Kanel wrote on Sun, 14 April 2013 13:53
> > One of the POs of our 76 Palm Beach removed the headliner board and installed carpet, leaving out the board. The time has come to replace the ceiling and we'd prefer to use the board. Is there a pattern for the board available? We've seen headliners covered with fabric. What is the fabric/carpet used? We replaced the headliner in our previous GMC with FRP, so have experience in that area, but it had the board. Any advice is very much appreciated.
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> > Max & Joan Kanel
> > Rogersville MO
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> > 76 Palm Beach
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