P38 Headlining

marshall Greer · May 23, 2016

Does anyone know where I can get the sagging headlining in my P38 repaired?
I have tried spray adhesive, it works for a couple of weeks then sags again!
cheers Marshall.

kevwill · May 23, 2016

Its the foam under the fabric that crumbles away, so its very hard to spray glue the fabric back. There's an article in the tech advice section by Dopey which is good if you fancy having a go yourself. Otherwise its yer nearest retrimmers.
Mine needs doing; but I've found the dog guard clamped behind the back seat is holding it up nicely at the moment

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biketeacherdave · May 23, 2016

Order a kit from martrim a couple of hours work job done

Grrrrrr · May 23, 2016

biketeacherdave said:
Order a kit from martrim a couple of hours work job done

Oddly enough, I just ordered a kit from them before logging on here! Hoping it might be here for the weekend as the front has now also dropped and is rubbing what is left of my hair away.

biketeacherdave · May 24, 2016

My b4 and after

paul58 · May 24, 2016

done mine last year,bought some cream vinyl and retrimmed it in that,looks very nice and easy to wipe clean if it gets dirty.

martynv8 · May 24, 2016

paul58 said:
done mine last year,bought some cream vinyl and retrimmed it in that,looks very nice and easy to wipe clean if it gets dirty.

I'm thinking of doing the same. Mine is starting to sag where the roof angles upwards over the rear passenger quarter. Was worried vinyl may be too heavy though? With 2 Springers in the back a wipe clean roof lining would be a bonus!

biketeacherdave · May 24, 2016

martyn needs wipe down surface for his dogging car thats just plain wrong

martynv8 · May 24, 2016

biketeacherdave said:
martyn needs wipe down surface for his dogging car thats just plain wrong

LOL

. Tinted windows too....not too much of an exhibitionist!

paul58 · May 25, 2016

martynv8 said:
I'm thinking of doing the same. Mine is starting to sag where the roof angles upwards over the rear passenger quarter. Was worried vinyl may be too heavy though? With 2 Springers in the back a wipe clean roof lining would be a bonus!

Yes its a bit harder to do in vinyl,spray is not strong enough.I did mine with contact its a bit tricky around the grab handles and sun visors.I did half at a time from the rear of the sunroof forward then the other half after.its better with two people,one to hold it up away from the card while the other feeds it down the centre and out,just take your time and its ok.

martynv8 · May 25, 2016

paul58 said:
Yes its a bit harder to do in vinyl,spray is not strong enough.I did mine with contact its a bit tricky around the grab handles and sun visors.I did half at a time from the rear of the sunroof forward then the other half after.its better with two people,one to hold it up away from the card while the other feeds it down the centre and out,just take your time and its ok.

Cheers, did you use normal contact adhesive? Might give this a try

kevwill · May 25, 2016

martynv8 said:
Cheers, did you use normal contact adhesive? Might give this a try

Remember to use high temp glue. The roof gets pretty hot (when the sun does shine!). You'll be high as a kite with your head covered in roof lining if you use normal contact

Grrrrrr · May 25, 2016

My Martrim kit has arrived. That was pretty quick! Game on!

kevwill · May 25, 2016

Grrrrrr said:
My Martrim kit has arrived. That was pretty quick! Game on!

What colour did you go for? Your Rangey is the same colour as mine (if that's it in you avatar).

Adit · May 25, 2016

this was my (still) "temporary" cheap fix:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hemline-T...237452?hash=item542e038ccc:g:SGcAAOSw5dNWqKgn

all measured and spaced out correctly, of course

kevwill · May 25, 2016

Adit said:
this was my (still) "temporary" cheap fix:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hemline-T...237452?hash=item542e038ccc:g:SGcAAOSw5dNWqKgn

all measured and spaced out correctly, of course

What do you do with those then??

Grrrrrr · May 25, 2016

Adit said:
this was my (still) "temporary" cheap fix:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hemline-T...237452?hash=item542e038ccc:g:SGcAAOSw5dNWqKgn

all measured and spaced out correctly, of course

I had something similar but then I just knew the little one would stand up in the back and bang one through the roof so I took them out before damage occurred.

Adit · May 25, 2016

kevwill said:
What do you do with those then??

you just insert them. screw them through the headlining into the "card". the twirly "pig tail" prevents them from simply falling straight out

brianp38dse · May 25, 2016

My drawing pins are still holding up nicely

Dopey · May 25, 2016

Then you might as well just staple it in !! just saying

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