Ditto dittoes twice again already - this was deja vu all over again for me!
Unfortunately, the last one I did I discovered that the original thin
headliner material that I so easily obtained in 1987 is no longer available,
at least around here (SoCal), all they have is the thick stuff with 1/4 inch
foam bonded to it.
Dick Benjamin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurt Piepenburg*" <trukkcp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: IML: 82 Imperial Headliner removal.
> Absolute dittoes on the headliner removal. Also have them try not to use
> headliner material that's any thicker, if possible, than the original
> stuff.Quoting Neil Thorpe <nt014b6628@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > Phil,
> >
> > I can't help you with the rear shelf but please impress on your trim
shop
> > guys
> > how delicate the headliner shell is, it takes a lot of time and patience
to
> > remove
> > all the trim from inside the car so that the headliner can be removed.
> >
> > The best way i found to get the headliner out of the car is to lower the
> > passenger door window fully then recline the passengers seat back all
> > the way and gently coax the liner out, it's not easy and can't be rushed
> > as if any pressure is put on the liner it will fall apart. Both front
seat
> > belts
> > must be removed completely otherwise they will get in the way.
> >
> > I retrimmed my 82 a couple of months ago so i know how delicate the
> > headliners can get after 20 years of life, my carpet is light grey in
> > colour
> > or quicksilver as Chrysler called it which being light hasn't shown much
> > fading so still matches the carpet well enough.
> >
> > I found a cardboard tag on my carpet which says that the original carpet
> > was made by J.P.Stephens & Co Inc. the location is illegible
unfortunately.
> >
> > Neil 82 Imp
> > London, England.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil Brust" <pbrust@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 3:49 PM
> > Subject: IML: 82 Imperial rear shelf
> >
> >
> > > The rear shelf in my Imperial looks bad and I'm not sure how to fix
it.
> > It's
> > > the same plush carpet as the floor but the sun has faded it and it
> > appears
> > > someone has attempted to dye it.
> > >
> > > I'm having a new headliner and some leather seat panels replaced and
the
> > > trim shop owner couldn't match the carpet texture. He showed me
samples
> > of
> > > the same color in a "short-hair" pile.
> > >
> > > Has anyone had good results with dye on the long, plush fiber carpet
> > found
> > > in these Imperials?
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of a reliable source for exact replacement carpet
> > (keeping
> > > in mind I only need to replace the rear shelf and not the molded
carpet
> > on
> > > the floor)?
> > >
> > > The trip to the trim shop was about sixty miles and it was
pleasurable.
> > Even
> > > though the Imperial shares the same body with the Fifth Ave, there's a
> > lot
> > > of difference in ride and handling between it and my daily driver.
> > >
> > > Happy New Year
> > >
> > > Phil Brust
> > > Jefferson GA
> > > 73 & 82 Imperial
> >
> >
> >
> >
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