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mustangman70

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Should i install my headliner before i put the cage in?

Is it possible to do it with it in?Just a pain in the ass? Or should i definitly put the new headliner in first?

 

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What I am doing is just installing the rods for the headliner then mounting the roll bar about 1.5 inches down from that.

 

classic boost

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rollbar or rollcage?
i left my headliner in when i installed my rollbar. just used some stainless and insulation to protect it during welding.

 

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Its an 8 point roll bar from S&W

When i tore the 70 apart for resto the blue headliner came out with the intentions of a black one going in...

 

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mustangman70 said:

Its an 8 point roll bar from S&W.

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i just installed the same thing in my '68.
the only tip i can pass along is that the main loop had 'sprung' a little bit. we had to put a strap near the botton and pull it in to fit. other then that, no problems.

 

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Sweet man do you have any pics of the install or the finished product?

 

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the headliner does need to go in before the cage otherwise it's almost impossible to get it in afterwards.

 

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Hrrrrmmm

I guess i should order the new headliner then lol

 

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BlackGMC

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bnickel said:

the headliner does need to go in before the cage otherwise it's almost impossible to get it in afterwards.

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Why do you say that?

 

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mustangman70

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I cant see it beemuch of a problem with just an 8 point bar, if it was a full cage yah, but i think i can get around the one bar.

 

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mustangman70 said:

I cant see it beemuch of a problem with just an 8 point bar, if it was a full cage yah, but i think i can get around the one bar.

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Left the headliner and braces out to save weight and then just simply used "spatter" paint.

Turned out nice.

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Really? Any pics of how that turned out? and im guessing you didnt re use your dome light huh? lol

 

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mustangman70 said:

Really? Any pics of how that turned out? and im guessing you didnt re use your dome light huh? lol

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I will try to get a photograph up and you are correct on the dome light.

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67coupe351w

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I installed my headliner with my 8 point cage already in the car. It was easy. other than me over trimming one of the headliner bow sleeves. But that was my mistake, not the roll cage's.

BTW. I've since removed more of those wrinkles.

 

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I have wondered how hard it would be to put a headliner in my car, I guess will see.

 

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68FBJJZ109 said:

I have wondered how hard it would be to put a headliner in my car, I guess will see.

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Nice cage!

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Mine 6 point cage went in with the headliner in. Painting it was a pain tho.

 

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What guage metal did yall mount the cage too? i was thinking 1/8 or 3/16?

 

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BlackGMC said:

What guage metal did yall mount the cage too? i was thinking 1/8 or 3/16?

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1/8" is all that is required per the rules, but i used 3/16" for the main loop part.

 

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paul302 said:

1/8" is all that is required per the rules, but i used 3/16" for the main loop part.

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Thank you sir.