The headliner was sagging, so I took a razor blade to cut it and expose the filthy, nasty material above it. That would have worked while I prepared to redo the headliner - you know, later - but somehow more of it kept sagging. I figured I should then do what is shown in these pictures:











Almost all the wiring from the ceiling is missing. Door panels are coming off soon. However, I have a plan: Three people who are upset with missing interior pieces are going on a trip with me to Chicago on Sunday, so either I will finish this project or I will be criticized. Wish me luck. Now, I'm off to comment on other threads.

A much bigger project than I'd ever want to take on, trust me.

How were you able to get the headliner out without folding it? Out the front door? Was it difficult? Getting it down is not a big job, but I've wondered about getting it out of the car.

It comes right out through the front door.

I watched the fella do mine when put in my new sunroof and fixed the sag. People who know what they're doing make stuff look really easy.

The cloth on mine is sagging in spots. Basically, the foam layer between the cloth and the substrate is starting to deteriorate. To fix it, I would have to pull the headliner, remove the cloth, clean off all the foam (wire wheel on a hand drill) and glue a new piece of foam backed cloth to the substrate. Getting new cloth is not an issue since the company I work for makes a lot of headliners, and I deal with two companies in the Detroit area who stock and sell past model automotive cloth. Getting the headliner down is a simple matter of pulling the pillars, weatherstripping, sun visors and grab handles. I just wasn't sure if the headliner will come out the front door. In the assembly plants they install through the front window area before the windshield is installed.

Yes, it'll come out through the front door.

Now that I think about it, a slight fold might be needed to get it out. Not much though, nothing enough to put a crease in it.

Well Radomir I give ya credit for wanting to tackle the headliner.
It really is a messy no fun job. If I was able to recover the headliner board, I would be tempted just to take it into a trim shop and let them apply the new liner /foam to existing or new board. Glue type/ application is really important that it is evenly and allowed to dry well before installation..etc.
I would definitely want a shaded cool area to do this work! Can not imagine doing it inside a warm or hot car..!

Dude did all the work on mine in my driveway. Used a paint gun to apply the glue though, that was pretty cool.

Thanks, Soft Ride! My headliner fell apart, though, while I was trying to lay it out to sand it down and get a new layer of cloth over it. I"ve heard you need to take out the front seats to get out the headliner without bending it. I bent mine, and the crease went right through. Age does that. Fiberglass can fix it, but you have to be sure to do it just right so that you don't with fiberglass put in a permanent bend.