Headliner in a 66 coupe

[IanK]

Is changing the headliner a pain. I have a rip about 3 in long is there a better way?

[Gearhead999]

To do it correctly...you pull the front and rear glass. The headliner rolls up and around the top opening.

IT'S A PAIN.

I have seen it done without pulling the glass. You can usually tell though.

[Kisner]

When I was restoring my 68, I bought a video that showed exactly how it was done. I had never done one before, but a friend helped me and it was quite easy to my surprise. The hardest part was stretching and smoothing out the wrinkles on the rear sides. After we stretched it out, got it lined up perfectly, got all the wrinkles out, and glued it in place, I used about 40 strong clips to hold in place for a couple of days. I then trimmed off the excess, installed the front and rear windshields, and the side windlace. However, my front and rear glass were both out. The shop manual says you can do it with the glass in and you tuck and glue the front and rear under the windshield weatherstripping. However, I don't know if I'd trust that method since the glass helps hold the front and rear of the headliner in place.

[Orange97GTVert]

I will do mine because the front and rear glass are out, but if you don't want to take the glass out, I would get an upholstery shop to do it, it's easy for them!

[orlowted]

I did mine with the glass in and it came out very nice. I stretched the front in place first and used contact cement (not the spray glue they recommend) to hold it in place under the windshield weather strip. I then stretched the back in place and again applied the contact cement. I have had it in for about a year and drive with the windows down all the time and have not had a problem. The correct way is to take out the glass, but that was not an option for me.