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Bitchin' Stitchin'
Tools required.
Headliner material. About 4"-6" larger around than the console.
A good pair of scissors.
Needle nose pliers.
#2 phillips screwdriver.
Some newspaper, & masking tape.
Spray glue. 3M #76, or 3M #90.
A small brush. A flux brush works well.
Small flat screwdriver, or a large needle.
Scotchbrite pad.
'Ronson' or 'Zippo' lighter fluid. (optional)
Clean work area, & a pad of some kind on the bench to protect the new material. Some foam or fabric or a blanket will work fine.
Looking at the console from the side that goes against the roof. Remove tthe ten phillips screws around the outer edge. Sorry, forgot to take pix of those. You'll see 'em. Bag 'em & tag 'em.
Seperate the two pieces.
At the front of the console, use the needle nose to remove the plug that is in the front mounting point. It's a cup within a cup. It can be pushed out from the backside, but that's a pita.
Remove the old fabric. You can do this by just pulling it off, but this will leave a lot of the foam still stuck to the console. This is where the lighter fluid comes in. It's Naptha, & a great glue remover. Squirt it onto the fabric, a 1/4 of the console at a time & lett it soak in for a few minutes. Not too long 'cause it'll evaporate.
Gm uses some kinda monster glue. It can be a major pain to get off. The scotchbrite & some lighter fluid will get most of it, but not all. That's O.K., the foam bonded to the H/L fabric will hide quite a bit of that. Just as long as there are no big lumps or bumps.
This is before it was cleaned up
...to be continued...
Headliner material. About 4"-6" larger around than the console.
A good pair of scissors.
Needle nose pliers.
#2 phillips screwdriver.
Some newspaper, & masking tape.
Spray glue. 3M #76, or 3M #90.
A small brush. A flux brush works well.
Small flat screwdriver, or a large needle.
Scotchbrite pad.
'Ronson' or 'Zippo' lighter fluid. (optional)
Clean work area, & a pad of some kind on the bench to protect the new material. Some foam or fabric or a blanket will work fine.
Looking at the console from the side that goes against the roof. Remove tthe ten phillips screws around the outer edge. Sorry, forgot to take pix of those. You'll see 'em. Bag 'em & tag 'em.
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Seperate the two pieces.
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At the front of the console, use the needle nose to remove the plug that is in the front mounting point. It's a cup within a cup. It can be pushed out from the backside, but that's a pita.
You must be registered for see images attach
You must be registered for see images attach
You must be registered for see images attach
Remove the old fabric. You can do this by just pulling it off, but this will leave a lot of the foam still stuck to the console. This is where the lighter fluid comes in. It's Naptha, & a great glue remover. Squirt it onto the fabric, a 1/4 of the console at a time & lett it soak in for a few minutes. Not too long 'cause it'll evaporate.
You must be registered for see images attach
You must be registered for see images attach
Gm uses some kinda monster glue. It can be a major pain to get off. The scotchbrite & some lighter fluid will get most of it, but not all. That's O.K., the foam bonded to the H/L fabric will hide quite a bit of that. Just as long as there are no big lumps or bumps.
This is before it was cleaned up
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...to be continued...
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