Welcome to the Irish Mini Owners Club Forum. Keep an eye out of on coming events!!!!

headlining tips?

General MINI related posts. Open to all, registration required

Moderators: spud1979, The Marcos Graveyard, Moderators

Post Reply
_mini1000_
NON Member
Posts: 20
Joined: Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:32 pm
Contact:

headlining tips?

Post by _mini1000_ »

ive just got my mini back from the painters and will be fitting the headling...has anyone any tips on putting it in? :)

*the headlining i have is black, along with black carpets, black door cards...black parcel shelf...you get the idea lol
does anyone else thinkthis will be a tad on the 'dull' side? :lol: should i have gone for a cream/white headlining? the car is island blue btw


Gav88
NON Member
Posts: 102
Joined: Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:51 pm
What Minis have you?: 89 mayfair,
91 city project!
Modifications: Stage 1kit, custom interior, bits and pieces, have a look
Location: cork
Contact:

Re: headlining tips?

Post by Gav88 »

couple bits if advice, as I had to do mine 3 times.

Check there is plenty overlap.
Get as many clamps as you can find to hold things.
Put the roof bars back in the correct order ( Think its in the haynes manual )
Get the best contact glue you can find.
Get as many mates as you can find to help.
And finally use a good hair dryer/heat gun to shrink and mould any loose bits/folds. (Be extra careful as the vinyl melts and can burn really easy)

Otherwise best of luck :D
gareth
NON Member
Posts: 1278
Joined: Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:41 pm
Whats your location?: SOUTH EASTERN REGION
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 1988 Mini Mayfair 998, 1971 Mini 1000, 2001 Transit Recovery Truck, 2001 fiat ducato camper, 2008 Kia cee’d, 1996 VW transporter T4, 1995 ford escort cabriolet.
Location: Courtown. Wexford.
Contact:

Re: headlining tips?

Post by gareth »

pop into your local stationary store and get yourself some buldog clips. Come in helpfull during fitting.
miniblade
NON Member
Posts: 56
Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:49 pm
Whats your location?: Wexford
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 79 Yellow Mini 1000,
Modifications: Lots.......
Location: SOUTH EASTERN REGION
Contact:

Re: headlining tips?

Post by miniblade »

would love to no how do do this aswell as i have one there to do got as far as putting the rods back on the cloth and fitted it back up thats 5 months ago so need help please!!!!!!!!!!
_mini1000_
NON Member
Posts: 20
Joined: Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:32 pm
Contact:

Re: headlining tips?

Post by _mini1000_ »

i just got round to fitting mine there last weekend with the help of my dads mate
we started by fitting the headlining to the rods (cant remember the colour order off the top of my head)
fit to the car, center the headlining and roll the rods up
get a few people to help you pull the headlining tight and clip the headlining around the seams with some clips/clamps (we got ours from B&Q which cost about £6 for a selection of 8)
we started from the middle door posts and worked out way out towards each screen
when your cutting around the posts etc only cut a bit at a time as you cant add material to it.
we have only the 4 main corners to cut and glue then we can get the screens in
il post a few pictures if i can find my camera

for more info check this thread out on "the mini forum" http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/in ... opic=69956
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests