Cale,
I don't know about dampening the cardboard...I would be afraid of it
getting messed up but it sounds like a good idea. However, I didn't dampen
mine. What I did do was this.
First, I put the rear metal strip in place but with just a few screws and
turned the screws in only far enough to hold it. Then I made sure the metal bow
was open enough on both sides to slip over the cardboard. I put the bow on the
rear piece and clamped it on the cardboard. Next, I sat on the seat withthe
cardboard on my lap then raised it over my head and pushed it into the rear
metal strip. I checked for fit and tucked things in on the sides. Finally, I
pushed the front piece into the bow and fit it in the front, tucking things in.
It wasn't as easy as it sounds but it wasn't really hard, either.
One other bit of advice. Don't do this on the hottest, most humid day of
a Tidewater Virginia summer without a trace of a breeze blowing like I did.
Roy
'51 3600
The sleepy dragon
----- Original Message -----
From: cale_seavers
To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 6:00 PM
Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Window Rubber & Headliner Help
I'm to the point in my headliner project that I'm ready to start thinking
about the install of the headliner and re placement of the rubber around the
door openings in the cab. So far I've stripped out the rock hard door rubber
and removed the old headliner, prepped and sealed the roof with rust
encapsulator and installed heat/sound insulation on the roof. I just need to
install the replacement headliner and window lace, which I already ordered from
classic parts. I've been reading up on install advice on the stovebolt site and
previous posts here. Anyone have any advice on installing the headliner?
(besides using a windshield install tool and dampening the cardboard to make it
more flexable) I've heard headliner installs can be trying. Any any advice on
installing the new door rubber into the channel on the cab? I thought at first
I would try to slide it though the length of the channel because it seems to be
too wide, but it won't go in easily, so I think I am going to get it into place
and try to jam it in. Any special tools for this job? Any help
appreciated...I'll let you know how it turns out.
-cale
owensboro ky
51 1/2 ton
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