Colin - STAPUFT Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 So... I decided to tackle this tonight and into tomorrow. I have had these wonderful tacks holding up my headliner for going on 5 or 6 years now- and before I put in the wall, I figure I had better put in the headliner. This really sucks in an Astro btw.... Super Dirty... Cleaning them up... Time for a break- Home made Fig Wine FTW!!! Wine is even better when you make it yourself! So- do I put any designs or anything under the new headliner??? I don't want to go stupid with it- just something that is different but won't be dated. So- that means no big chevy symbols, no names, no brand names (heaven knows that will change at some point...) What you guys think? A touch of flame around the center console? Some stars? Nothing? It will kinda' be like a tattoo- once it is there, it isn't coming back off! Any input is appreciated. I have some patch work to do, so prob. in the morning I will do the fabric. Quote 12 - 12"s in the STAY PUFT 1989 Chevy Astro Build & Comment Log Un-Interrupted Build LogYouTube Channel Chevy Trailblazer 5.1 Dolby Digital DTS Install You have a beard of a mysterious sea captain. I would follow you to hell and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.p Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 astro doesnt seem so bad in my explorer the side plastics from rear to front are one piece :\ im hoping to do the same, ever consider shaving your sun visors, and dome lights and all that stuff? mby get some fake vinyl and cover the headliner? or are you getting a whole new headliner? Quote DCAUDIO BALLS DEEP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwright27 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 LAWL @ all those tacks lasting through the 8 12's. Quote 2006 F-150 4 DC XL M2 18's Walled Daily Driver XS Power 4 DC 3.5kw Team DC Team S.P.L. Lot of Audio Technix and 1/0 DC Audio Dealer American Bass Dealer XS Power Dealer Audio Technix Dealer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin - STAPUFT Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 LAWL @ all those tacks lasting through the 8 12's. Oh, that was a daily ritual after bumping the subs! Play the subs, check for stray tacks! The entire headliner is gone. All I have left is the fiberglass undermatting, and I am going to have to patch and strengthen it. 20 year old van- so I guess it was time anyway. The foam under the headliner just turned to dust. It wasn't even much of a chore to clean the old foam off- because it wasn't foam anymore! It wasn't really that bad taking it down, just not something that I enjoyed. The driver's side plastic runs from front all the way to the back and the passenger's side is 2 piece. So... any Ideas on designs under the fabric? Quote 12 - 12"s in the STAY PUFT 1989 Chevy Astro Build & Comment Log Un-Interrupted Build LogYouTube Channel Chevy Trailblazer 5.1 Dolby Digital DTS Install You have a beard of a mysterious sea captain. I would follow you to hell and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 (edited) ur name or initials or ur kids name if you got one Edited March 21, 2009 by ChevyBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin - STAPUFT Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 ur name or initialsor ur kids name if you got one Not in the headliner... I am thinking about doing that on the Visors though. My name on my side and the wifey on the other visor. If I had kids and they sat in certain seats- I would do that though. Quote 12 - 12"s in the STAY PUFT 1989 Chevy Astro Build & Comment Log Un-Interrupted Build LogYouTube Channel Chevy Trailblazer 5.1 Dolby Digital DTS Install You have a beard of a mysterious sea captain. I would follow you to hell and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin - STAPUFT Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 (edited) So I finished it. I actually managed to make this look pretty good- all by myself. I had to get my dad to help me put the headliner back in- that thing is so big, it is a chore. I didn't go with any designs b/c nothing really struck me- but I did decide to delete the sun visors. I managed to wire my radar detector in behind the headliner as well. It wasn't too bad, but it wasn't great fun either! I managed to clean some stuff that was filthy, sound deaden some more stuff, tighten down gobs of loose nuts and screws and so forth. I am about to run out of stuff to repair before I am able to build my wall. Yay! Edited March 21, 2009 by Colin - 1HVYHTR Quote 12 - 12"s in the STAY PUFT 1989 Chevy Astro Build & Comment Log Un-Interrupted Build LogYouTube Channel Chevy Trailblazer 5.1 Dolby Digital DTS Install You have a beard of a mysterious sea captain. I would follow you to hell and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin - STAPUFT Posted March 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) I just realized I should have put this in the Interior / Exterior section because this isn't my build yet. Sorry- if a mod cares to move it, please do. Today I worked on my running boards. Don't laugh. My grandmother put them on there before she gave me the van years and years ago. I said don't laugh. She will need the redone steps when she gets in it when I give her a demo. I cleaned them really well, took what was left of the old black tape off, and put non-skid tape on them. Pics: 3 before photos... bleh! Purple power clean, then scrape off what I could, then goo cleaner, then clean again, then put on new Non-skid After 1st Clean After goo Clean Final Clean Running boards done! Edited March 24, 2009 by Colin - 1HVYHTR Quote 12 - 12"s in the STAY PUFT 1989 Chevy Astro Build & Comment Log Un-Interrupted Build LogYouTube Channel Chevy Trailblazer 5.1 Dolby Digital DTS Install You have a beard of a mysterious sea captain. I would follow you to hell and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sampsonite Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 wow. That really cleaned them up! Quote --Sampson 816-591-6592 www.kcrimshop.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cr@sh Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Those vega 12's are the bomb! I loved those subs when they first came out Quote My old install at cardomain, never finished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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