Headliner - Make your own!

[pincheweddo]

I have had a few people ask what I would be doing for a headliner so here you go.

Material list:
.090 Kydex - Donated
Frost King Duct wrap - $19
White Sharpie paint marker $4
Jig Saw with 10 tpi blade $2

1. Lay your current head liner on a hard surface roof side up and pile heavy crap on it till it is flat. Leave it for a couple of days.
2. Layout you flat liner on the material you are going to use and pile your crap back on it.
3. Trace out your pattern with a sharpie, remove crap and liner
4. Trim with Jig saw and smooth the edges.
5. Lay down Frost King and trim to be about 1" from the edge.
6. Install. Be Happy.

This would have only been 2 hours to do, but I had to rub a dub my chrome trim.

[e6ug]

nice! where can you get .090 Kydex?

[pincheweddo]

nice! where can you get .090 Kydex?

You wil have to check you local wholesale plastic suppliers. In DFW Regal plastics is one that carries it. Fortunately mine was donated to the cause, but this process should work of any flexible plastic.

[Calfdemon]

That came out nice!! My headliner is in good shape but brittle due to age. I may have to go this route as I was going to paint mine black anyway. The key for me is to replicate the headliner for the back half of the crew cab as that headliner is not available re-pop and is very hard to come by. So thanks for the write up and the photos as it gives me a good idea on what to do with mine!

[motzingg]

that looks great, did you put carpet on the underside or some kinda fabric?

[pincheweddo]

that looks great, did you put carpet on the underside or some kinda fabric?

No, Kydex was designed for liner inside of airliners. It has a great texture that has the appearance of a cloth. The other side is smooth.

Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kydex

[pincheweddo]

That came out nice!! My headliner is in good shape but brittle due to age. I may have to go this route as I was going to paint mine black anyway. The key for me is to replicate the headliner for the back half of the crew cab as that headliner is not available re-pop and is very hard to come by. So thanks for the write up and the photos as it gives me a good idea on what to do with mine!

I know this comes in 4 x 8 sheets. You may be able to get larger.

[mnkeeking]

Awesome idea! I use Kydex to make holsters and knife sheathes, and have also used a type of Kydex that was more like thin, very rigid foam to repair my bench seat. Your post didn't mention that Kydex can be contoured using a heat gun for a custom fit and look. You can buy Kydex from a plastic supplier like US Plastics. Last time I checked prices, .060 black Kydex was $160 for a 4'x8' sheet. A headliner for a '68-'72 F100 is around $100 from LMC.

Yours looks great! I need one for mine and will probably roll by the store and see if they have any cut-offs on the cheap.

Take care,
Joe

[pincheweddo]

Awesome idea! I use Kydex to make holsters and knife sheathes, and have also used a type of Kydex that was more like thin, very rigid foam to repair my bench seat. Your post didn't mention that Kydex can be contoured using a heat gun for a custom fit and look. You can buy Kydex from a plastic supplier like US Plastics. Last time I checked prices, .060 black Kydex was $160 for a 4'x8' sheet. A headliner for a '68-'72 F100 is around $100 from LMC.

Yours looks great! I need one for mine and will probably roll by the store and see if they have any cut-offs on the cheap.

Take care,
Joe

Yes! I have formed it before and yes it ain't cheap. There wasn't any forming needed to do this application and it is tuff as nails. Local market dictates the price on this stuff. I have seen it on line for $90 per sheet and when it is shipped, it will NOT have a dent in it. The stuff is almost bullet proof and when cut with a jig saw too fast it will weld itself back together.

[colnago]

Wow! Looks sharp! I was planning on doing the same thing, but with a sheet of 1/8" masonite (I think that's what it's called; it's the press-board stuff you can get at Home Depot, the same stuff they use for peg board but without all the holes). Does the Kydex come in white?

Joseph

[pincheweddo]

Wow! Looks sharp! I was planning on doing the same thing, but with a sheet of 1/8" masonite (I think that's what it's called; it's the press-board stuff you can get at Home Depot, the same stuff they use for peg board but without all the holes). Does the Kydex come in white?

Joseph

It comes in 1 or 2 colors...
http://www.kydex.com/lib/pdf/kydex_colorpalette.pdf

[cole71]

Nice work! Question though, do you have to put the hole back in the center? Mine came with a small block of wood to what I'm guessing from sagging in the center.

[pincheweddo]

Nice work! Question though, do you have to put the hole back in the center? Mine came with a small block of wood to what I'm guessing from sagging in the center.

I did just cause ford did. Probably stop rattling and sagging. Most won't even notice it.

[cole71]

Ok thanks. Is it more like a self threading screw?

[pincheweddo]

Ok thanks. Is it more like a self threading screw?

It's sheet metal screw with an oversized philips head.