s-type head lining

[clevecot]

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

[Gosnell]

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

[ManxNeil]

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.

[clevecot]

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

[Gosnell]

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