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MGB-GT GT Interior - Questions

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as an alternative you could use some of that thin plexi/lexan stuff, and a heat gun to get the material to form to the appropriate shape. Then apply the headliner material to the appropriate side and something to aid in sound proofing on the top side (to reduce a possible tin can sound).
 
Remember, it has to slide under the edges of the pieces of vinyl that cover the inside of the car.
 
I'm thinking (that's usually dangerous /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif) that you could make a perimeter frame with either the 1/8th inch hardboard, or 1/8th inch ply/panelling wood, and then mold a fiberglass one by stretching a fleece cloth over the frame and letting it sag (upside down) with the resin in it while it dries... then you can cover it with your material of choice: cloth, vinyl, paint, whatever. But I'd probably rather buy one if they are available somewhere... fiberglassing is messy and you'd probably wind up spending nearly as much money. Modern car headliners (the one in my wifes Talon anyway) are made of thermo-moulded foam, and covered with the same thin foam and cloth... the foam cusion dryrots with heat and age, making the cloth sag. I covered hers with black vinyl... looks pretty good too.
 
Well here is a thought from left field. Glue a thin layer of closed cell foam to the top then glue the headliner to that.

Check with a trim shop and see what they think is possible. They may just have what you need.
 
Hmmm... good point... I'll recommend the foam too - Dow Blue fanfold insulation. It's tough, thin (about 1/8th inch or so), flexible, and comes in a 25 ft x 5-6 ft piece for about $25. It's folded into about 2ft x 5-6 ft accordian - available at most Lowes home improvement stores. I have one behind the couch... used some of it in my model airplanes. I had also thought maybe a large thick (3-4 inch thick) foam black could be used, and moulded to whatever shape you wanted, but it makes a big mess too when you're carving that stuff.
 
When your box colapses you are forced to think outside the box.

Where there is a will there is a way.

Do it now save yourself some work.

Good thoughts for LBC folks.
 
you forgot: necessity is the mother of invention.
Or if your really not too bright... If it can be fixed, WD-40 and duct tape ought to get r done. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/jester.gif
 
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