Fabricating new headliner backer

[Canadian Rust Bucket]

Has anyone made up their own headliner backer panel? I like the look of the new abs plastic ones but I'm having trouble stomaching spending nearly $600 on trim.
I figure I can mess around with making my own for quite a while before it costs more to just buy one.
The truck's a '95 reg cab, if it makes a difference.
Thanks!

 

[Onizukachan]

I’d buy a trashed one and clean the hell out of it and fiberglass the backer to repair/reinforce it before I’d spend $600 on thermoformed abs plastic…

 

[Canadian Rust Bucket]

I went to a local u-pull-it today looking for some other parts and checked out the headliners while I was there.

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This is a grey interior with a good 1/16" of mold, the nicest headliner in the yard. I'm not a squeamish guy, but I'd rather not touch this.

Glad I made my own instead!

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I went to a local u-pull-it today looking for some other parts and checked out the headliners while I was there.

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This is a grey interior with a good 1/16" of mold, the nicest headliner in the yard. I'm not a squeamish guy, but I'd rather not touch this.

Glad I made my own instead!

Is that mold, or the "fur" off the fabric and the adhesive used during assembly? It looks disgusting, I wouldn't want to mess with it either!

 

[Canadian Rust Bucket]

Is that mold, or the "fur" off the fabric and the adhesive used during assembly? It looks disgusting, I wouldn't want to mess with it either!

Definitely mold. Oh god do I wish it was fur. The doors on this cab were busted open and the fabric had been marinating for a while.

 

[someotherguy]

While you're probably right, do be aware that the old foam that used to line the back of the headliner fabric, which glues to the headliner board, often resembles sticky, gross mold once the fabric falls away. That's the crud you're (gently) scrubbing off the headliner board with a wire brush before applying glue and new fabric.

Richard