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can anyone help, having stripped the old head lining out of my 65 s-type, the what I think is base board ( a thin coat of hard foam )is still intact and solid all bar one little spot, can i glue new head lining straight on to it, or do i need to seal it or replace it first. the other thing is whats the best way of fitting it?
Andy

Hi Andy
I am gloing through a similar exercise, and I have been trying to find out what the base material is that the roof lining covers.I bought a couple of meters of scrim foam ( 6mm thick)from woolies but I dont think that it will be sutable. If you have any info on the correct base pad and how to locate it would be great. I have already re covered the side cant rails that have a hard foam and I used a high temp spray glue.

best wishes

John

I can't speak with any authority as it sounds as though the headlining arrangement is entirely different from the Mk1/2, but could yours be similar to that used in the Series XJ6/12 where the material covers a foam 'biscuit'? If so, I've read that that is best removed from the car through either the front or rear screens and is re-covered out of the car.

John
i have managed to use my old foam backing it was stuck 95% so just a small repair, then the head lining over the top with a high temp contact adhesive brushed on. I found it went on better than the spray, now all done just need to put the edges back
good luck
Andy

Hi Andy
when you put the lining on what was the process used so as to stop any creasing.
I was thinking about making a T out of wood or similar and wedge the lining up roughly in the middle of the pad , then glueing one half, removing the wedge T bar and then repeat the second half.
I hope I made it clear, but any how can you explain how you completed yours.

Regards John