1964 Coupe Headliner

[Don M.]

Guys, I made a post last week, it was suggested that I look in the archives, I'm still lost. Okay, I started removing my original headliner, it has a considerable amount of insulation behind the headliner. The new Al Knoch headliner is very thin, and virtually NO insulation. Was the insulation glued to the headliner, is it just stuck to the headliner after 55 years. Do I pull that off and install it between my headliner and the roof panel?? Or do I just install Als headliner with no insulation. Do you just attach all the surrounding mouldings, and theyhold it up, or do you glue it up?? I thought this would be a no brainer, and now I feel it is, but I feel like the no brainer!

[Jim P.]

Re: 1964 Coupe Headliner

I removed the original headliner from my 64. I do not recall any insulation at all. If there was any, it was not glued to the headliner and it was very limited. When I reinstalled it, i did not add any insulation. My headliner is made from layers of paper and some sort of cardboard product. A thin sheet of paper was the only backing. I reinstalled the original so I can't compare it to Al Knoch's but it was about 3/8 of an inch or so thick. Mine was not glued to the roof but is held in place by the interior trim. It slid in and out easily. I don't believe anyone makes the correct reproduction for the 64 coupe headliner. Unless it is completely shot, I would try to use the original headliner to make it right.

[Don M.]

Re: 1964 Coupe Headliner

Thanks Jim, I believe I will just put it up with the factory mouldings. I'm sure that will hold the headliner up fine.