Hello All - New to this forum. I recently purchased a 78 Mustang II cobra hatchback. I am working through the restoration process and am a bit confused on the headliner installation. I have all of the trim that goes around the sides and front of the headliner but in the rear of the car I don't see how it attaches? I know there is a gasket that goes around the rear hatch opening, but how does the headliner attach? Does it just get glued under the weatherstrip? Thanks for any help or pics.
1978 Mustang II Headliner Install
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Welcome to the zoo! 
It's been a while since I ripped my headliner out, then when I figured it was too big a job for just myself when I went to reinstall it I decided I'd farm that out. But, going from memory, there was a wire that held the back from leaning forward, and there are teeth on the C pillars to stretch it that get hidden by the cargo panels. As far as around the hatch, I believe it was just glued into place and covered by the weatherstrip as you mentioned.
It's been a while since I ripped my headliner out, then when I figured it was too big a job for just myself when I went to reinstall it I decided I'd farm that out. But, going from memory, there was a wire that held the back from leaning forward, and there are teeth on the C pillars to stretch it that get hidden by the cargo panels. As far as around the hatch, I believe it was just glued into place and covered by the weatherstrip as you mentioned.
welder4956
20+ Year Stangneter 
I’m about to install my headline in my 78 king cobra. I just finished the headliner in my 71 Mach 1. My back windows I took out so it’s going to help secure it on that one along with the glue. I read in a restoration manual that if you’re able to do that in a car that’s best but if not you use your glue and you tuck it into whatever trim piece is there. I assume that’s what I’ll be doing on this one. For the front and the sides after I put on the trim I just use my razor blade to cut off the excess head liner. I’ll be curious to know how your install goes. Pictures too if possible. I’ll do the same when mine gets installed. I also upholstered my seats on my own. Once I took them apart it was easy putting them together and not really that expensive besides the rare chamois seat vinyl I got from classicautoreproductions I got the foam filler from Amazon and the glue, the special pliers and staples . It took about 2 rolls of the foam padding. I also did my carpet myself. I bet I saved about 1500 doing it myself. Plus doing the same for my Mach 1. Saved a lot of money and it’s looking great. Attached two photos of my carpet in my mach 1 and the rest is the king I’m restoring
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I read this when I was here last week. I was just out in the garage and took pictures of directions to installing a headliner for a mustang II. I got this from mustangii.net back in the old days. Please ignore the doodles on the pages...my daughter was about six years old and "helping" in the garage while I was working on replacing my headliner for the first time. I think on the second page is the most important point in the glue. Get the one that is noted. Others don't hold up.
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