Has anyone got a template of the headlining shape for the material which goes inside the bodywork that I could borrow?

Even if its a copy cut out of newspaper or something that would be fine.

I bought some nice black soft lining stuff, and some spray glue ages ago but never got around to fitting it and in the meantime the original headlining turned to dust and fell completely to bits! I did have a paper template but that was a few house moves ago and I can't find it any more.

Many thanks if you can help.
Chris

As luck would have it,I have just cut some new lining for my car.Send me your details and i will send you a template

Thanks Dave PM sent !

I have a parcel shelf (the hammock type) if you want i can post it for you to make a template from?

Hi Mrs M. The rubber backed canvas material you mention is what I used on my door cards. I bought mine @ £5.00 a metre from a local market stall specialising in various materials. They also stocked the new foam for the seats. Check out market stalls before buying from specialists, you'll be surprised what they sell.




I took out the original felt and drew around it to make my own pattern. Then bought new grey felt to remake them. (same market stall again) The grey felt alone proved too flimsy and needed backing before fitting, but backing it caused it to wrinkle when fitted. Exposing it to steam after fitting makes those creases disappear however.

The glue I used was spray on and is a bugger to get off paintwork so best try not to get it on. If it does go where it shouldn't (and it usually does) I found T-cut removed it from paintwork with a heavy rub. I'm sure there's a solvent around that would do it easier, Acetone perhaps?

If t'were me, I think I'd just get the material and do it "live". 2cvs aren't all the same shape. You should be able to cut it to rough size/shape easily enough, then do the final trimming once it's in place.

Hi,

Ive just done the insides of mine with some "speaker cabinet" material, but thats only because I got it free from Freecycle ! But its worked a treat, and isnt that expensive anyway.

I stuck it in with Wickes Flooring Spray Adhesive, and thats basically a spray contact glue and is just under a fiver for a can and is real easy to use....oh and it smells nice too! Although if you get carried away it will off course go everywhere.....they do a brush on version also if you want to be precise !.....Oh and cellulose thinners just about removes anything if you need a clean up !...and as people have noted here...that again smells nice !!

HOWEVER....daring to put my "cough" VW camper head on...it was a plain old panel van when I got it and fitted out the insides myself. I pondered what to use to line out the roof etc. I went to a specialist coachbuilding place and they sold me some very expensive carpet type material and some special glue that was like the Wickes stuff but heat resistant (cant remember what it smelt like ). The carpet was elasticated (very much so, like a pair of leggins...although Ive never worn them...... honestly... ), and for all the "curvey bits" I have to admit it was worth every penny (pound)...It basically just was able to follow the contours of the vehicle. Like leggins on a err...young ladies ...errr... oh dear...errm ....lower half.


The special glue they sold me was because it was able to withstand the heat inside a vehicle in the summer.....12 years later both doing well.

However I also used some cheapo felt backed carpet from Carpetright and Wickes flooring spray on other bits and it works a treat too.

Hi Joe I hadn't actually thought of re-instituting the parcel shelf, I got rid of it a long time ago, can't remember why maybe it fell to pieces too. If I find the pole again which hooks into the inside of the boot hinge I'll think about it, but not worried for now.
Thanks very much for the kind offer though.

Hmm its an idea, but the image of manhandling a large sheet of material inside the car with two hands and the scissors between my teeth wouldn't make for a pretty sight I'd think, nor a good result.

I think I'll start with the template from Dave, and 'overcut' that slightly before trimming as it goes into place.

I made templates when I did the van, like John, using speaker carpet for the dash and bulkhead. It looks so good, I may do the sides of the van too, but not sure yet.

PVC or vinyl table cloth material is great for door cards as when you inevitably get mud on them it just wipes off

Incidentally, has anyone else tried a milonga session?

We should have an i2F dance off at the next camp - squeezebox could play for us! How's your Piazolla John?