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Headliner Bow Sagging

4.4K views 8 replies 5 participants last post by  chevman57  
#1 ·
At highway speed (windows open) the first bow from the front window sags, drawing the second bow down slightly. Is there an easy fix? Will headliner need to be pulled out? Is there a positive attachment that may have come loose? This is not the "center" bow near the dome light, but one stitched seem back from windshield.

This is on a 57 four door sport sedan. Ambient heat or cross wind may have surpassed the cabin pressure threshold that caused the problem today for the first time. It is a nuisance issue. The area over the driver and passenger remains in place, for now. I've owned and driven it about 500 miles, and an unknown builder may have removed headliner to repair roof dent, but it appears to be older or original headliner.
 
#4 ·
Jeff,
I saw your video with your wife driving on FB and noticed the headliner issue. I am a friend of Mike's who was telling me about your car at Bowling Green. Nice car by the way, look forward to seeing it and meeting you. Someone on here will have an answer for you. Did Mike ever join the forum?
Larry
 
#5 ·
If the video is the one i saw the other day, the headliner has either stretched a bunch or was not pulled anywhere near tight enough to begin with. That is the problem.
Terry
 
#6 · (Edited)
Looks like the same video i was thinking of on Facebook. That headliner needs a whole lot of stretching both ways. More than likely to get it perfect, you will need a new headliner. If it has done had holes made for sunvisors,dome light and coat hooks, you won`t ever get it stretched without being able to see them since new holes will have to be made.
Terry
 
#7 ·
Thanks.
Interesting I had not noticed how sloppy loose the headliner appeared until I reviewed the fb video. Perhaps because sitting still it just looks its age and when moving, I am busy watching the road. It looks like a new headliner will be a future development. Since the current headliner also is dingy with stains, it will be a worthy investment.
Fortunately, only the first seem drops over the center and does not dance off my head (at least for now).
I do believe it was a bow because I could push it back up and feel the bow flex back into position. Hopefully the correct bows are up there, as they do not look easy to come by. If I get ambitious, I may try re-stretching and put up with out of place visor holes until it is time for the new liner.
 
#8 ·
Larry, I know Mike uses this website as he shared some data documentation and steered me to it. However, I do not know if he navigates the forum much.
Thanks and anxious to meet you and your auto as well.
PS. I'm very pleased and enjoying more than much, but I'm also finding out complete frame-off does not guarantee it is a new car ready to roll off the show room floor. All should be easy to overcome and the purchase saved big bucks, time, and frustration over me taking on such a project.
 
#9 ·
If I get ambitious, I may try re-stretching and put up with out of place visor holes until it is time for the new liner.
It looks like it needs to be stretched side to side as well as front to back.
Terry