R Cubed Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Merry Christmas all, a friend of mine needs some advice on how to fit the fibre board roof lining to the inside of the roof, how do you get the compound curves into the fibre board panel. All this is to go into a 1.5 ton Chevy hard cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightweight Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 No idea, but if he wants to come and look at mine he'd be more than welcome - it's in South East Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Hi Martin, rcubed posted that on my behalf, is there any way you could post some pictures of yours? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightweight Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Hi Martin,rcubed posted that on my behalf, is there any way you could post some pictures of yours? cheers The headlining? Mine is a sort of rubbery stuff - here's one I was sent before buying the truck, if you need more I'll need to go up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 Thanks Martin, that helps loads. I think it will still be an awkward job getting the two new lining sections into place, but at least I have all the trim pieces to keep them in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcspool Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Here's a Ford, if you look closely you will see it was fitted with a thick cardboard lining which was the norm in those days. Fiddly job to do it right, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 At some stage I'm going to have to do this job on two Dodge cabs. I have toyed with the idea of using a wall paper stripper and trying to gently steam the board into the corners, the problem I suspect is that the board may start to delaminate. Might be worth trying with some old packing material to see if the concept works perhaps working from the rear of the board flat on the floor to soften it then easing into place in the cab with a small wall paper seam roller....a two man job me thinks. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hello Hanno and Pete, I have tried steaming with some success , but only getting a single bend. I'm hoping to avoid creasing the fiberboard when creating a compond curve, but looking at Martin's interior pic, maybe it isnt as pronounced a compound curve as I imagined. An attempt this weekend is needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightweight Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Hello Hanno and Pete,I have tried steaming with some success , but only getting a single bend. I'm hoping to avoid creasing the fiberboard when creating a compond curve, but looking at Martin's interior pic, maybe it isnt as pronounced a compound curve as I imagined. An attempt this weekend is needed! I don't think that you need to follow the shape of the roof too slavishly - a gentle curve will suffice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Hello Martin, I think I will be happy with a fairly modest curve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeeperFIN Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 My G-7117 original lining, It´s cardboard and buttons in middle is holding it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hi jeeper, thanks for the picture. Interesting that you have the buttons to help support the fiberboard, I dont have those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 (edited) Hello all, second attempt up at the shed yesterday, this time success! Managed to get one out of the two sections up and in place, with the help of a mate (Pete, as you say, it's certainly a two man job). What surprised me was that it doesnt seem to be a compound curve at all, which makes life a whole lot easier. I tried to post some pics of the process, but couldnt upload them, in summary gentle steaming at each end with a kettle with the lid wedged open worked well. I made sure the surface going in first was painted to avoid sucking up damp when in place Edited January 18, 2011 by G506 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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