renewing headliner

[uhiroshi]

dear all,

May i ask people who already have done some renovation on your coach headliner ?
i would like to know how people fasten a material such as plywood(as headliner base) onto the ceiling ?
did you use just self tapping screw onto the aluminum ribs of coach ? or is there better way ?

thank you.

-hiro

 

[pvfjr]

dear all,

May i ask people who already have done some renovation on your coach headliner ?
i would like to know how people fasten a material such as plywood(as headliner base) onto the ceiling ?
did you use just self tapping screw onto the aluminum ribs of coach ? or is there better way ?

thank you.

-hiro

I believe most people just try to cut the panels to the precise length to allow for a compression fit. I've read of some folks putting the ends in place with the panel bowing the wrong direction, then inverting the bow and popping them into place. Others have used fasteners, but I think a bowed panel in compression is the most common solution.

 

[Mike_H]

The factory left them a bit long so they spring into place, and they used 1/8" rivets into the aluminum frame to hold them. I'm in the process of a full gut and remodel, and I've drilled enough rivets out to last a lifetime.

 

[RoadWarrior]

I had the panels made from Veneer using the old panels. The old metal strips, their covers and screws were saved. The panels just pop into place and the metal cap pieces hold them in place. In a few places sheet metal screws were used to secure the panels (like at the front where the panel was made to overlap and support the front molded headliner in the cockpit. The old covers were painted to match the wood.

This is a good time to consider adding insulation, any additional wiring, and perhaps upgrade the water lines that run in the raceways in the hall ceiling.

 

[tmsnyder]

On my 76 the original panels were bowed upward and the ends slipped down into the channels along the sides. And then the trim strips were screwed up to the roof bows every 3-4 feet. There's a drawing of those dimensions in the resources page.

 

[uhiroshi]

Hello everyone , thank you very much for your toughts.
i been looking for US standard sized panels to fit against the ceiling but no success as i am in Japan and we use metric size instead.
i saw Jim Bound's youtube that he explained a bit about what to use but still not complete enough especially, how to bend it to match the curve of ceiling.

 

[gerryg]

Hi Hiroshi,

I am using Composite Fibreglass Sheet called ElyPlan Embossed. See page 14 in the attached doc. I have a roll 2500mm x 5000mm x 3mm. Enough to do the entire ceiling in 3 section. I will cut it with a metal cut-off wheel.

I guess this is not available in Japan but maybe something similar is.

To hold it up I'll use a combination of Polyurethane glue and aluminium trim pieces at the joins. This material is quite flexible so fits the ceiling easily.

kind regards
Gerry

 

[RF_Burns]

My coach interior was redone by a PO at a GMC renovation business here in Canada (no longer in business). For the ceiling, they used countertop laminate (Formica brand name) and glued an automotive trim fabric to it. I expect they had a source for sheets that did not pass quality control (blems, seconds etc) and got them for a much reduced price. It bends only in one direction at a time.

It doesn't absorb moisture or burn easily. Cutting it is not easy without the proper tools.

 

[Scotty]

I did as Mike H pointed out. Cut them a bit long, used 1/8" rivets along frame.


Only issue for me was that I used FRP and its a bit flimsy - but once I secured the other ceiling items (fans, AC, cabinets, bunk holder trim - it holds it all up very well so far.

 

[bob coleman]

Hello everyone , thank you very much for your toughts.
i been looking for US standard sized panels to fit against the ceiling but no success as i am in Japan and we use metric size instead.
i saw Jim Bound's youtube that he explained a bit about what to use but still not complete enough especially, how to bend it to match the curve of ceiling.

73 inches long go wit 5 ft width work from front to Back. Aluminum h channel can be found on Amazon on 12 ft length. Jim Bounds did mine that way.