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Originally Posted by steved
@ Re_Invention does it seem possible to separate the headliner fabric from the shell? I'm thinking if you could, potentially an upholstery shop could offset the cutout, build up the gap, and then wrap the headliner in new fabric.
I might need to do this for helmet space, it seems the new chassis has almost 0.5" less headroom than my FRS but I might start with a headliner from a wrecker. |
Steved - sorry for the incredibly late response. Yes you could - but I think it would be even easier to get a larger piece of the flat fabric (it's a generic color/texture) and glue it on layering it enough to blend with the original. I had thought about mickymousing something like that myself for aesthetics but laziness got the best of me, and then an e-buyer got the car because the family wanted a pool and the numbers were too good to ignore. A replacement headliner from Subaru new in box cost me something like $300 from an OC dealer.
I still have a cut headliner, among many other parts, if anyone would like it - headliner is free with pickup in Corona. Shipping would be a pain, unfortunately - it's a big piece!
Should a new engine come out on the next model I'll be picking up another twin and doing the same; steering wheel extender, headliner cut but will not remove those basket springs - seat was more comfortable with the flat bottom than gaining that extra 0.x" of space at the expense of uncomfortable pressure points. Will be right back here talking about how to get more room!
Cheers all.