Refinish headliner?

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Ok. Reg cab is pretty easy, and small. Hardest part is dropping it down. Still a good price tho.
No, the hardest part is getting it out of the truck after you drop it down. Pull the back glass or windshield.
 

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That’s one way, plus you wouldn’t even need to pull the headliner off, just turn the roof upside down.:insane:

Unlimited options to do it wrong....... Ha...

My sunroof slider-cover / fabric is falling..... I am NOT going to pull the sunroof up & out....

I wonder if I can remove the falling fabric and apply a matching material?

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No, the hardest part is getting it out of the truck after you drop it down. Pull the back glass or windshield.
Forgot about that part. Gotta bend it slightly enough without breaking it. It's a heated garage, or summer job for sure.
Unlimited options to do it wrong....... Ha...

My sunroof slider-cover / fabric is falling..... I am NOT going to pull the sunroof up & out....

I wonder if I can remove the falling fabric and apply a matching material?

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Not 100% sure, but I think I've read the slider can be taken out without dropping the whole headliner--just the front--but I'm not positive--pretty sure tho.
 
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Forgot about that part. Gotta bend it slightly enough without breaking it. It's a heated garage, or summer job for sure.

Not 100% sure, but I think I've rear the slider can be taken out without dropping the whole headliner--just the front--but I'm not positive--pretty sure tho.
Pickups usually gotta pull the back glass. Extended or CC’s for sure, not sure about regular cabs.
 
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Unlimited options to do it wrong....... Ha...

My sunroof slider-cover / fabric is falling..... I am NOT going to pull the sunroof up & out....

I wonder if I can remove the falling fabric and apply a matching material?

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joann fabrics has that color. is dirt cheap, just not side enough for whole headliner... but aunroof, no problem and you can remove that door without much hassel.

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joann fabrics has that color. is dirt cheap, just not side enough for whole headliner... but aunroof, no problem and you can remove that door without much hassel.

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Got my GN headliner material from there. Cheap.
 

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I've recovered the front section of the headliner in my suburban with a foam-backed micro-suede material that looks really nice. I'll snap some pictures shortly.

I've done my old Saab using the same stuff and it held up well for the years I had it until it was totaled (Insurance adjuster noted the unusually nice headliner)...

I have had no problems with the 3M spray adhesive. As long as used per the instructions it should be fine. Has lasted years in Texas heat.

Good preparation is paramount, when you peel off the old fabric, a lot of the foam (which is the part that ends up failing in the first place) will remain on the headliner board. Make sure all traces of that is removed before you put your new headliner on.
 
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what are these two things about?... the one us under driver side visor. the other clipped to rear hvac controls.

also how do you take off the reat hvac control pannel?
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what are these two things about?... the one us under driver side visor. the other clipped to rear hvac controls.

also how do you take off the reat hvac control pannel?
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The lower pic is your Onstar mic, other is I believe an aspirator or thermostat for the HVAC. The rear HVAC panel just slides out, it has a tab in each side so if you slide a small flat screwdriver on the side it pushes the tab in to release it while you pull back on the panel.
 

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also how do you take off the reat hvac control pannel?
If you are talking about the whole "pod" that the rear hvac controls and map lights are mounted in I believe mine had a screw in the front, right by the arm for the rear view mirror. Once that is removed it just pops out.
 

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If you are talking about the whole "pod" that the rear hvac controls and map lights are mounted in I believe mine had a screw in the front, right by the arm for the rear view mirror. Once that is removed it just pops out.
He said the rear panel, not the one up front by the mirror.
 

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