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Old 13-10-2009, 07:11 PM
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Default Saggy headlining

noticed the cloth is sagging off mine quite bad now. is there anyway of saving it, or taking it out and fixing properly?

also, how is a sapph bumper supposed to come off? i think the bolts in the sides are just turning
Old 13-10-2009, 07:57 PM
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Headlining can often be fixed without removing, just carefully prise back a tiny bit on the edge, and using a long pipe/curtain rod squirt some contact adhesive in there, leave a minute press back the headlining where it's sagged.
The front bumper bolts do corode to the captive inserts, best way is to use a lever and forcibly, but slowly and carefully lever the bits that are secured in the winglets that hang down, as these can simply be beaten back to shape and the triangular captive bits put back in the winglets.
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Old 13-10-2009, 08:07 PM
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Had mine recovered for £95 looks like new now, easy enough to do
Old 13-10-2009, 08:39 PM
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took mine to a local trimmers and they said they would do the headling and c-pillar trims for round a £100
not to bad really
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not stupid money then. its cokming out anyway, so i will have a go myself

Tabetha - ta for the advice, i will have a go tomorrow
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ok, got the side bits off. do the shitty torx screws in the front have to come out as well? if so, i have a battle on my hands
Old 14-10-2009, 06:42 PM
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they are just height adjusters on the front once the sides are off it should pull off..
Old 14-10-2009, 06:53 PM
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oh right. ace. i will get cornish on it and see what happens lol
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What type of adisive/glue have people used.
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I've used HALSTEAD carpet glue(spray), need very little of this, used to use this stuff to suspend 1/2" thick carpet in converted trucks/horseboxes.
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Im sure thats the stuff i used last time.Is it in a blue and purple can.When i did mine it lasted about 4 weeks then it sagged again.
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No it's a white can with a little bit of red on it.
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