Overhead Console with ABS Headliner
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Overhead Console with ABS Headliner
My original headliner wasn't doing to well after 23 years and over 311,000 miles, so as a quick fix i bought a replacement ABS headliner but it was cut for and came with an overhead console. It was originally installed in a an 86 Trans Am and it fit well and installed easy into my 92 Trans Am with one problem.
There is a pretty large gap between the console and the headliner.
Anyone else run into this? It didn't come with the reinforcement piece, all the special screws are tightened down well. I will say the screws came from another car but i figured all the screws were the same.
There is a pretty large gap between the console and the headliner.
Anyone else run into this? It didn't come with the reinforcement piece, all the special screws are tightened down well. I will say the screws came from another car but i figured all the screws were the same.
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Re: Overhead Console with ABS Headliner
Abs headliners aren't molded right. You will have to modify the overhead console to get it to fit right. I think I saw the ttop console fits better.
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Re: Overhead Console with ABS Headliner
does the console have the support piece for the hard top version behind it?
this thread has a picture of the support piece needed.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/faq-...oth-types.html
this thread has a picture of the support piece needed.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/faq-...oth-types.html
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Re: Overhead Console with ABS Headliner
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/inte...d-console.html
See items #17 & 18 on the link. I had the same problem when I installed a new abs headliner even after following instructions and using the template to cut the new holes from here on third gen.org. The aforementioned reinforcement piece for the stock headliner wont work on an abs style due to the stronger nature of the material compared to the original style.
See items #17 & 18 on the link. I had the same problem when I installed a new abs headliner even after following instructions and using the template to cut the new holes from here on third gen.org. The aforementioned reinforcement piece for the stock headliner wont work on an abs style due to the stronger nature of the material compared to the original style.
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Re: Overhead Console with ABS Headliner
good idea, i will try that, will just try and find some kind of rubber cushions to put in between the headliner and roof
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