Headliner repair

[bamaland]

that is HOTT man. you cant beat that look and pro job for nothing!
to bad your not in bama i'd give you 4 cases of beer just to help me out haha

[JunpoweR]

Sorry this is not a picture of a TI headliner but a RX7 I just did over the week.
Super 77 3m Spray Adhesive. If you headliner is not black you might want to color the headliner black before laying up the Carbon Fiber.
2k 2x2 weave.
We left the stock Foam/felt attached, because rx7 never sag, we also wanted to keep the plushness,. If you do not have enough thickness on your headliner, the trim around tends not to grab a hold of it so if you do strip and redo your own put a layer of thin 2-3mm thick foam on the headliner before attaching a material of your choice.



Lay up


3M spray Adhesive super 77


Finishing the Lay up


Done.

[bullmand]

Originally Posted by Phil Marx

Anybody bother to check what a new headliner costs from BMW? Last time I checked it was only $200. Seems pretty cheap to me unless your time is really worth nothing! I glued the A-pillar covers and that was bad enough. If the kit doesn't include new fabric I'd not even bother.

Since I just did this today, I thought I'd add my experience to the thread. After almost 12 1/2 years, my headiner was sagging everywhere. I called around to a couple of different places locally to get it recovered and got prices that were all over the map and not that great compared to a new piece from the dealer. So, I bought it from the dealer. I also got new A pillar covers. Part numbers for black interior are below for reference. Total cost was $324.97 with tax and after my BMWCCA discount. It took about an hour and a half to swap them out. The hardest part was probably getting the initial alignment. The A pillar covers are a little tricky as well. I found it to be easier to put the metal clips on the covers before you try to install them. Leaving the clips in the frame was a little more difficult.

Headlining - 51-44-8-189-216 $259.45
Covering Apron Left - 51-43-8-189-191 $31.76
Covering Apron Right - 51-43-8-189-192 $31.76

[roadrash]

Originally Posted by bullmand

Part numbers for black interior are below for reference.

If I'm reading the chart at realoem.com correctly, the headliner number you posted is for a non-sunroof headliner, correct?

My headliner is in need of some love too. I'd consider recovering it myself, but I really don't have a decent place to do the work.

EDIT - Wow, almost FIVE years after starting this thread, I'm finally getting around to dealing with this. How sad is that? LOL

[bullmand]

Originally Posted by roadrash

If I'm reading the chart at realoem.com correctly, the headliner number you posted is for a non-sunroof headliner, correct?

That's correct. I should have mentioned that. Thanks for the catch.

[eurohb]

headliner

fabric and i used compound resin.

cleaned the old headliner off

eww

now with the new


don't worry there isn't any waves in it and yes its smooth an soft

[b.u.ti-ful]

Looking good.

And the carbon fiber headliner idea rocks.

[roadrash]

I'm a little confused on the color for the sunroof liner, I think this is for gray, and I couldn't find it in black. However, here are some more part numbers:

51448189218 - headliner (schwarz w. sunroof)
51448189229 - sunroof motor cover (schwarz)
54128191167 - sunroof liner (ANTHRAZIT '93)

Pelican Parts

• $332.50
• $13.25
• $125.00

Tischer

• $214.97
• $10.23
• $97.40

Local BMW Dealer

• $325.01
• $27.81
• $165.21

I only had time today to get one estimate from a local shop. Without seeing it, he said that the range is $395 to $695. The funny thing was that when I mentioned the possibility that I might do it myself, he said "Oh, you don't want to do that." When I told him that there was a web site for my car with a LOT of good info and I knew people who had done this on their cars, he just said that web sites never have all the info. LOL If I can find a workspace, I'll probably give it a shot myself.

[eurohb]

Originally Posted by b.u.ti-ful

Looking good.

And the carbon fiber headliner idea rocks.

thanks will post better pics tomorrow after i repaint the plastic with some plastic interior paint at the local Auto Parts store.

[bullmand]

Originally Posted by roadrash

LOL If I can find a workspace, I'll probably give it a shot myself.

If you can work a Phillips screwdriver you can do this yourself. I hate interior work and I did it all by myself in about an hour and a half. I even stopped to oil my mailbox hinges of all things. There are wire connectors on the lights, the visors, and the visor clips. Other than that it's just a matter of a handful of screws and some patience. The A pillar covers are a little tricky as I mentioned before, but nothing a little patience won't take care of. BTW, I did this in the street in front of my house with the screwdriver from the toolkit. Not hard.

[eurohb]

So what i used for my headliner is Compound cement since i heard 3m #77 doesn't have a high heat rating and car's do get hot. I used the compound and it was easy to put on, just roll it with a paint roller and your all good.


some piece's need painting still like the handles etc.

so much dirt i know I am a bad owner

Painting some interior peices with Paint i got from local auto parts meant for interior.

to this


and pics of the headliner and pieces. Sorry for the crappy pics



now on to the next project. Also added a little light in my trunk since i can't find the bulb that is used for the light in the cargo area, anyone know what size it is or can buy a holder for it?

[fmzip]

Originally Posted by roadrash

I'm a little confused on the color for the sunroof liner, I think this is for gray, and I couldn't find it in black. However, here are some more part numbers:

51448189218 - headliner (schwarz w. sunroof)
51448189229 - sunroof motor cover (schwarz)
54128191167 - sunroof liner (ANTHRAZIT '93)

Pelican Parts

• $332.50
• $13.25
• $125.00

Tischer

• $214.97
• $10.23
• $97.40

Local BMW Dealer

• $325.01
• $27.81
• $165.21

I only had time today to get one estimate from a local shop. Without seeing it, he said that the range is $395 to $695. The funny thing was that when I mentioned the possibility that I might do it myself, he said "Oh, you don't want to do that." When I told him that there was a web site for my car with a LOT of good info and I knew people who had done this on their cars, he just said that web sites never have all the info. LOL If I can find a workspace, I'll probably give it a shot myself.

54128191167 - sunroof liner (ANTHRAZIT '93) is this the correct PN for a sunroof panel with grey Fabric?

[cultureslayer]

How many yards of headliner fabric do you need for the headliner and rear parcel shelf? Will probably do the pillars at the same time since the fabric is non-OEM.

[cultureslayer]

I'm still waiting on someone to tell me how many yards of fabric I need for the headliner, parcel shelf, and pillars. I will be doing this myself because I don't trust shops in general, and this thread has been an excellent example of why.

[1996 328ti]

Thread cleaned up.
Keep it that way!