Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-06 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes

HA!  Yeah, anytime they add Aircraft or Marine the prices triple!

LarryT
91 300D

On 12/3/2014 1:02 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:

WOW!  The FAA approved, flame resistant, custom sewn headliner for our
Cessna was only $200! I didn't know that anything for an aircraft could be
less expensive than the similar item for a car.

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:


The headliner in my '95 sedan is sagging.  New from Classic Center with
MBCA discount is over $1000.








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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-06 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Ah, but you missed my point - the aircraft certified headliner is 1/5th the
price of the MB headliner for a car that is 40 years newer than my aircraft!

On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 5:05 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 HA!  Yeah, anytime they add Aircraft or Marine the prices triple!

 LarryT
 91 300D

 On 12/3/2014 1:02 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:

 WOW!  The FAA approved, flame resistant, custom sewn headliner for our
 Cessna was only $200! I didn't know that anything for an aircraft could be
 less expensive than the similar item for a car.

 On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

  The headliner in my '95 sedan is sagging.  New from Classic Center with
 MBCA discount is over $1000.






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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-06 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes
check Youtube for an instructional video - they have everything 
there!when I did my 911, I found a video there!


LarryT
91 300D

On 12/3/2014 1:11 PM, Curly McLain via Mercedes wrote:
In 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 108, 123, 124, and 126 cars, some of 
which are over 40 years old, I have never seen this problem.


Another reason I think pre-1990 MB are better.



The headliner in my '95 sedan is sagging. New from Classic Center with
MBCA discount is over $1000.

I'd like to know if anyone else has successfully repaired / re-glued 
a 124

headliner.

I'm also open to trying other options, like removing the old headliner
entirely, and installing some dynamat insulation, and then covering that
somehow.

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Charleston SC


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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-06 Thread Larry Turner via Mercedes

That's really surprising!

Larry

On 12/6/2014 6:08 PM, OK Don wrote:
Ah, but you missed my point - the aircraft certified headliner is 
1/5th the price of the MB headliner for a car that is 40 years newer 
than my aircraft!


On Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 5:05 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:


HA! Yeah, anytime they add Aircraft or Marine the prices triple!

LarryT
91 300D

On 12/3/2014 1:02 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:

WOW! The FAA approved, flame resistant, custom sewn headliner
for our
Cessna was only $200! I didn't know that anything for an
aircraft could be
less expensive than the similar item for a car.

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

The headliner in my '95 sedan is sagging.  New from
Classic Center with
MBCA discount is over $1000.






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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
WOW!  The FAA approved, flame resistant, custom sewn headliner for our
Cessna was only $200! I didn't know that anything for an aircraft could be
less expensive than the similar item for a car.

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 The headliner in my '95 sedan is sagging.  New from Classic Center with
 MBCA discount is over $1000.





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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
The plane does not have a 3 point star on the front (unless you have a 3 
bladed prop).


RB

On 03/12/2014 12:02 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote:

WOW!  The FAA approved, flame resistant, custom sewn headliner for our
Cessna was only $200! I didn't know that anything for an aircraft could be
less expensive than the similar item for a car.

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:


The headliner in my '95 sedan is sagging.  New from Classic Center with
MBCA discount is over $1000.








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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
Is it just fabric with the bows, or is it glued to a substrate of some sort?  
Later models had like a fiberglass panel that the fabric was glued to.  Those 
are easy to do, as you just get it out of the car, remove the old fabric and 
glue new fabric on, then reinstall.

Dan

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 On Dec 3, 2014, at 12:18 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
 The headliner in my '95 sedan is sagging.  New from Classic Center with
 MBCA discount is over $1000.
 
 I'd like to know if anyone else has successfully repaired / re-glued a 124
 headliner.
 
 I'm also open to trying other options, like removing the old headliner
 entirely, and installing some dynamat insulation, and then covering that
 somehow.
 
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 Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes

But you had better use the proper glue.
You can guess how I know that.

RB

On 03/12/2014 12:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:

Is it just fabric with the bows, or is it glued to a substrate of some sort?  
Later models had like a fiberglass panel that the fabric was glued to.  Those 
are easy to do, as you just get it out of the car, remove the old fabric and 
glue new fabric on, then reinstall.

Dan

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On Dec 3, 2014, at 12:18 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com 
wrote:

The headliner in my '95 sedan is sagging.  New from Classic Center with
MBCA discount is over $1000.

I'd like to know if anyone else has successfully repaired / re-glued a 124
headliner.

I'm also open to trying other options, like removing the old headliner
entirely, and installing some dynamat insulation, and then covering that
somehow.

--
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Max
Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread Curly McLain via Mercedes
In 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 108, 123, 124, and 126 cars, some of 
which are over 40 years old, I have never seen this problem.


Another reason I think pre-1990 MB are better.



The headliner in my '95 sedan is sagging.  New from Classic Center with
MBCA discount is over $1000.

I'd like to know if anyone else has successfully repaired / re-glued a 124
headliner.

I'm also open to trying other options, like removing the old headliner
entirely, and installing some dynamat insulation, and then covering that
somehow.

--
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Max
Charleston SC


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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I'm sure that there is a more appropriate place to buy auto headliner
supplies, but this is the one I know about -
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/search/search.php?s=headlinerx=0y=0

IIRC, the issue with old MB headliners was it shrinking and pulling out of
the rear window molding. I'd glue it up back there (with the proper cement)
unless you want a pristine W124, in which you'll be replacing it with the
proper new from the classic center.


On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 12:06 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes 
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 But you had better use the proper glue.





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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I think that all but one of my 107, 115, 123, 124, and 126 cars did have
the headliner falling down in front of the rear window. However, I never
did anything about it.

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 In 110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 116, 108, 123, 124, and 126 cars, some of
 which are over 40 years old, I have never seen this problem.

 Another reason I think pre-1990 MB are better.



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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
JoAnn Fabrics sells the fabric and the spray adhesive for it. Expensive stuff 
($20/can) but is application specific and is highly regarded as the stuff to 
do it with.

The fabric isn't that expensive, maybe $15/yard.

Dan

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 On Dec 3, 2014, at 1:06 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote:
 
 But you had better use the proper glue.
 You can guess how I know that.
 
 RB
 
 On 03/12/2014 12:04 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
 Is it just fabric with the bows, or is it glued to a substrate of some sort? 
  Later models had like a fiberglass panel that the fabric was glued to.  
 Those are easy to do, as you just get it out of the car, remove the old 
 fabric and glue new fabric on, then reinstall.
 
 Dan
 
 Sent from my iPad
 
 On Dec 3, 2014, at 12:18 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
 mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:
 
 The headliner in my '95 sedan is sagging.  New from Classic Center with
 MBCA discount is over $1000.
 
 I'd like to know if anyone else has successfully repaired / re-glued a 124
 headliner.
 
 I'm also open to trying other options, like removing the old headliner
 entirely, and installing some dynamat insulation, and then covering that
 somehow.
 
 -- 
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 Charleston SC
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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Dan,

The fabric is glued to a foam/fiber substrate piece, and almost all of that
glue has let go.  The fabric is really only held up around the edges now.
I'm tempted to get some plastic fasteners of some kind to rivet/staple the
thing back into place.

I'm sure from an assembly standpoint, the single piece headliner is much
faster to install that a fabric/bow stretched type of headliner (and time
is money), but these don't age nearly as well.

I'm skeptical that the old glue can be cleaned off without damaging either
the fabric or the substrate, and I'm even more skeptical that I could
neatly align and re-glue the fabric, and get it to stick into all the
valleys on the contoured substrate.  I'll bet it was originally applied
using a large vacuum table.

Looking at the service manual for the stretch-type headliner on the earlier
cars, it doesn't look like it would be very easy to retrofit.  The pictures
on the CD version of the FSM are terrible - does anyone have a paper copy?

-Max
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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
I have the same issue with the G. Here in LA there are headliner repair
guys. Some people recover the backing with suede and reinstall. Some camie
313 or any high tack spray upholstery adhesive on both surfaces, wait a few
seconds until it tacks up to touch, then smooth it down, spray another
strip, repeat. Any upholstery shop can do it for you if you bring it in.
You can also use foam backed cloth or glue foam to headliner then cloth to
foam. Maybe use latex foam if you want sound deadening; expensive but good
or maybe textilene. Original thickness. There was a good upholstery place
in falls church in basement of strip mall when I lived in NoVa. They could
handle it for sure.

Karl
On Dec 3, 2014 10:49 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com
wrote:

 Dan,

 The fabric is glued to a foam/fiber substrate piece, and almost all of that
 glue has let go.  The fabric is really only held up around the edges now.
 I'm tempted to get some plastic fasteners of some kind to rivet/staple the
 thing back into place.

 I'm sure from an assembly standpoint, the single piece headliner is much
 faster to install that a fabric/bow stretched type of headliner (and time
 is money), but these don't age nearly as well.

 I'm skeptical that the old glue can be cleaned off without damaging either
 the fabric or the substrate, and I'm even more skeptical that I could
 neatly align and re-glue the fabric, and get it to stick into all the
 valleys on the contoured substrate.  I'll bet it was originally applied
 using a large vacuum table.

 Looking at the service manual for the stretch-type headliner on the earlier
 cars, it doesn't look like it would be very easy to retrofit.  The pictures
 on the CD version of the FSM are terrible - does anyone have a paper copy?

 -Max
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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
On Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:13:25 -0500
Mitch Haley via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
  Is it just fabric with the bows, or is it glued to a substrate of some 
  sort?  Later models had like a fiberglass panel that the fabric was glued 
  to.  Those are easy to do, as you just get it out of the car, remove the 
  old fabric and glue new fabric on, then reinstall.
 
 That's how it was with Saab 99s.
 Quite a feat to get the headliner out a door without actually removing said 
 door 
(2 door models). On the four door models, you simply removed the 
 windscreen 
 and the headliner slid right out the front.
 
 Once the fabric comes loose from the foam backing (due to the foam 
 crumbling), 
 the only cure is to take it out, flip it upside down, clean off all the 
 crumby 
 foam, and glue new foamy fabric to the pan.
 Mitch.
 
.
Do you know what's holding up the headliner in a 123 sedan, Mitch?  The 
headliner in my '83 300D is sagging in one spot and it feels like a bow has 
either come unfastened on both ends or some sort of attachment above and I 
don't see any way to fix it besides taking down the headliner at least part way.
The bow seems to have flipped over 90 degrees, so if it is held at the ends, it 
would seem the headliner could be loosened on both side and the bow reattached 
in the upright position some way. Other than that the headliner is in good 
shape and it would be a shame to replace it. I replaced a headliner with bows 
in an old Chevy and it was not a quick or easy job to say the least.
Gerry

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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I saw some headliner re-attachment thingies at NAPA yesterday - they are
little barbed tacks that you stick up into the foam substrate and holds the
fabric up. I think they wanted them spaced every two inches or so. Yes,
they will look tacky, as they only come in one color and it's not likely to
match your headliner, but will look better than a headliner that is falling
down. I had never heard of a headliner that was glued to a foam substrate,
so didn't pay much attention to them, though it did make me think that that
manufacturing technique must not result in a long-term product, since a
solution to the problem they created is already available.

On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 12:49 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes 
mercedes@okiebenz.com wrote:

 Dan,

 The fabric is glued to a foam/fiber substrate piece, and almost all of that
 glue has let go.  The fabric is really only held up around the edges now.
 I'm tempted to get some plastic fasteners of some kind to rivet/staple the
 thing back into place.





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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Thanks Don, may not be an elegant solution but effective and frugal.  I
wonder if I could cover the heads with something so they blend in...

Max Dillon,
Charleston SC

On Dec 3, 2014 9:34 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:

 I saw some headliner re-attachment thingies at NAPA yesterday - they are
little barbed tacks that you stick up into the foam substrate and holds the
fabric up. I think they wanted them spaced every two inches or so. Yes,
they will look tacky, as they only come in one color and it's not likely to
match your headliner, but will look better than a headliner that is falling
down. I had never heard of a headliner that was glued to a foam substrate,
so didn't pay much attention to them, though it did make me think that that
manufacturing technique must not result in a long-term product, since a
solution to the problem they created is already available.

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Re: [MBZ] 124 headliner repair ideas

2014-12-03 Thread Peter Frederick via Mercedes
JoAnn Fabric has replacement fabric, it's the same stuff used by GM  
and Jeep, both of which have falling headliner issues.


Remove the backing and bad headliner, scrape all the crap off, fit new  
fabric, and glue it on with 3M spray adhesive, just like putting a new  
foam pad in the engine compartment.


Nothing else works.  Worse case you have a headliner that isn't a  
perfect color match, which beats the bejeesus out of having it  
flapping in the breeze.


Peter

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