Though I had the interior done some years ago, the headliner let loose yesterday. The ABS version is out. Classic Industries and Hawks (IIRC) offerings are backordered for some weeks. I scouted around and found the following material on ebay. If you have experience with the product below or have other recommendations, please post:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/11189606429...MAAOSwHsRYD335

JamesC

 

I have done a few headliners and last time just ordered similar fabric on Ebay. Pretty easy job, but there are a couple tricks to making sure you dont end up with creases. I also discovered you have to make sure you have plenty of excess material over the ends to tuck under so it doesn't show when the t tops are out.

 

Thanks. Coupe here. I'm not planning on doing the work myself. I should actually speak with an automotive upholsterer (who may have his/her own thoughts on the matter of material/supplier). Just trying to equip myself with a bit of knowledge to stay ahead of the game.

JamesC

 

You used to be able to buy boxed rolls of this stuff, in several colors, at parts store like Pep Boys. I did one of these back in the '90s, but not since. So I don't know what availability looks like.

Last time I was in JoAnn Fabrics here, they had huge rolls of the stuff. But there were just two colors if I recall correctly.

 

I just bought an abs board from summit a couple weeks ago. It came in 3 days. I ordered two yards of material from stockinteriors and glued it on. It’s definitely a diy job, especially with a new abs board. The stock foam board is likely to disintegrate when you strip off the old material.

 

If you're going to have an upholstery shop redo it, then let them take care of the material too. They'll have the resources to get the right stuff. And if you want to be sure there's not a mismatch between the new headliner and the old sail panels, then have the sail panels recovered too.

Your original headliner board will probably be fine for recovering. Once that face material begins falling off, then the remaining foam backing residue can be easily removed with a stiff brush, leaving a relatively clean headliner board ready for new fabric. I'd think a shop would put forth an effort to reuse the original board, but if you want to be sure the proper care is taken, then strip and clean the board yourself, and THEN take it to a shop for recovering.

Your car is silver, yes? So if the interior is grey, then, as already mentioned, Jo-Ann has you covered, stocking the grey headliner material(I think the other color is beige). I bought Jo-Ann's grey when I redid my own in the 2000s, and the color was spot-on. At least, you can have a look at it before purchasing anything. You won't be able to do that if ordering something online.