GrayH

First thing I've done to car. After skimming forums for other people's experiences with replacing their headliner themselves.

Just recapping what I did with a 1997 Honda Civic coupe with sunroof, for others out there to potentially learn from. Took me 2 days, about 8 hours total and cost approx. 30$.

Took off everything attached to the headliner.

Loosened the quarter panels.

Shifted headliner forward, then to the right side, and it came out easily and in one piece.

Ripped off old headliner.

Dusted the headliner.

Used packaging tape to grab an loose debris. Original foam seemed to be in decent condition for applying new material.

Bought fabric from Joann's.

Got Super 77 spray adhesive from Walmart (checked Autozone and they didn't have what i was looking for).

total for materials ~30$

Layed the material over the headliner, sprayed small sections at a time and allowed the spray to tact before pressing material on.

Helps to pull the material tight when laying it down. From the center of headliner out toward the edges.

tomorrow, i'll do the slider section.

Unbolted sunroof assembly. 8 bolts, 4 hoses (1 at each corner+clamp), disconnected electrical wires from motor.

placed sunroof assembly on ground and unscrewed two nuts to slide the sunroof cover off and out the back of the assembly.

Unscrewed the two screws off the sliding piece.

This part of redoing the headliner was harder and took longer than the main headliner. Had to use a wire brush to scrape off the old foam, dirt, plastic and felt off. Then dusted all the debris off and last used packaging tape to take off any remaining debris.

Installing sunroof assembly solo was a bitch. Easier with another set of hands.

Now, trying to figure out how to post pics.
Sorry for the pics being out of order from the way I worked on it. But, you should get the general idea.

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grumblemarc

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Finished product. No sunvisors.

alphalanos

nice job. you need a new seatbelt lol

GrayH

I got the car with no sunvisors and no rearview mirror. Going to try a black windshield decal or a if possible a dark tint at the top of the front windshield.

GrayH

lol

I wonder how the hell a seat belt gets in this condition to begin with.

scottied15

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How thick is the material you used]? Is Joann's a fabric shop? Is it like clothing material or curtain material? Or heavier?

jbpnoman

Yes, JoAnn's is a fabric shop, and they have many kinds of materials there. Just don't trust any of their material for reupholstering seats. Even their exterior upholstery cloth will fade like a ************.

dirty19

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Pretty neat looking work there man!
Thanks for sharing.

Cesar_gsr

Who puts neon lights inside their car nowadays.

grumblemarc

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It probably came that way too. But why has it not been removed is the question.

Cesar_gsr

He has a little bit of ricer in him lol.

GrayH

Joann's is a fabric shop out here in CA. I used a type of "suede" texture material. it's made from 100% polyester. I got a material thick enough where when i put it up against the price signs in Joann's i couldn't see, or read, it. it's not heavy though. about as thick as a cotton shirt.

GrayH

sadly, the neon light came with the car and i will change it back to the stock light. until then, it's better than no light at night.

GrayH

Yes it did. I will remove it when i get the parts for the stock light. just better than no light atm.

GrayH

ty for checking it out!

jmaze

Good work GrayH! I personally prefer the adhesive upholstery shops use. I buy an empty quart can from Home Depot then take it to get filled for $10. I brush it onto small parts and spray it with a cheap HVLP gun from Harbor Freight with a small compressor for larger jobs so the weight and location of the material is never an issue.

GrayH

ty!

oh, that's actually a great idea. i never thought of that. if i have to do another headliner i'll try that technique for next time. there was some other material at Joann's that I liked but it was heavy.