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2. Remove headlining from glazier's points around upper wind-
shield opening., Use a screwdriver to pry open these glazier's
points to facilitate installation of new headlining.
3. With a sharp knife slit the headlining on both sides, front to
rear, along the side retainers; remove roof bows from rubber
grommets and remove headlining from body.
4. Loosen screws in the headlining slide retainers and remove
scrap material from glazier's points. RETIGHTEN
SCREWS SECURELY.
5. Remove all old cement from around rear window and rear
quarter window openings and windshield opening. Apply new
cement to these areas and allow it to become tacky before
beginning the new installation.
INSTALLATION:
NOTE: BEFORE REMOVING ROOF BOWS FROM
OLD HEADLINING, CONSULT ROOF BOW COLOR
CHART ON PAGE 9 FOR THE CORRECT PLACE-
MENT OF THE BOWS IN THE NEW HEADLINING.
THE CORRECT PLACEMENT OF THE ROOF BOWS
IN THE HEADLINING IS VERY IMPORTANT.
1. After double checking to make certain that the roof bows
have been installed in their proper sequence in the new headlin-
ing, start the installation into the body with the rear bow. (Leave
the first two bows hanging loosely in their grommets. Do not
snap up into the support brackets. This prevents undo stretching
of the material at this point.) Work progressively toward the
front installing each roof bow into its rubber grommet and
support bracket, leaving the front bow hanging loosely in the
rubber grommets.
2. Move to the rear of the body and snap the two rear roof bows
into the support brackets. Press headlining temporarily into the
cement at the top center of the rear window opening. (This
holds the headlining out of the way for installation of the
cardboard tacking strips.) Pull headlining down evenly at card-
board tacking strips on both sides and tack the strips securely at
the rear package shelf.
3. Pull headlining tight and press into cement around rear.
window opening. Snip the material at the corners of the open-
ing to assure a smooth fit and prevent pleats.
BODY MANUAL
Replace upholsterer's tacks in rear window opening.
Trim surplus material from around rear window open-
ing. Cut a separate piece of headlining material approx-
imately 24 inches long and 10 inches wide and install
into cement at bottom edge of rear window opening.
Tuck material under the edges of the headlining and
secure with upholsterer's tacks. (This separate piece of
material covers the panel between the lower edge of the
rear window and the rear package shelf. Material
should be wide enough to extend to the package shelf
and be held in place by the rear package shelf trim
board.)
4. Cut the headlining material at the corners of the rear
quarter windows and press firmly into the cement.
Secure with upholsterer's tacks.
5. Re-install rear package shelf trim board. Cement and
tack into place at the front edge.
6. Now move to the front of the body and snap the front
roof bow into the support brackets. Stretch the headlin-
ing forward and, beginning at the center of the wind-
shield opening, attach headlining to glazier's points in
the upper windshield opening. After the headlining is
securely hooked on the glazier's points, hammer the
points flush with the windshield opening. (This assures
perfect fit of windshield sealing strip and prevents leaks
at this point.) Trim away surplus material.
7. Next, using Tool J-2772, carefully tuck the edges of
the headlining up under the side retainers. (Before
starting this operation check to be sure that the side
retainers are fastened securely.) Use the tool carefully
in this operation. Start at the front and work toward the
rear, stretching the headlining as the work progresses.
8. Carefully slit the headlining at the dome lights and
install the dome light lens assemblies. NOTE: Trim
away only enough material at the dome lights to
clear the bulb recess in the lamp base. Headlining is
held in place at this point by the dome lamp lens
assembly; therefore do not trim away more material
than is absolutely necessary.
9. Re-install windows and all trim parts removed prior
to headlining removal operations.
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