1985 Olds 442 Headliner with moonroof
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78-87 Olds 442, Headliner Board, 2 Door Hard Top With Factory Sunroof
New custom Headliner Board for 1978-1987 Olds 442.Our new headliner boards are made of ABS plastic and are covered by the material and color of your choice.
www.stockinteriors.com
Of course, buyer beware.
Abs board are, IMO, flimsier than then a cracked OEM foam board that can be reinforced with resin and mesh tape.
Usually they arrive folded up in package and have a tough time holding up under the weight of fabric once installed.
If it were me if hold out for a used one and repair it if you threw away your original already. If not, just rehab it.
Abs board are, IMO, flimsier than then a cracked OEM foam board that can be reinforced with resin and mesh tape.
Usually they arrive folded up in package and have a tough time holding up under the weight of fabric once installed.
If it were me if hold out for a used one and repair it if you threw away your original already. If not, just rehab it.
I’ve got a moonroof cutlass also that doesn’t have a headliner so I’ll probably be looking to order one of these also
Couldn’t you just reinforce the abs one the same way you are saying to reinforce the oem one?
I think end of the day you’d have the exact same result
Couldn’t you just reinforce the abs one the same way you are saying to reinforce the oem one?
I think end of the day you’d have the exact same result
Your best bet is to find an original and reuse The factory foam substrate. Those ABS headliners are a joke. If making them out of ABS was such a great idea, The OEMs would be doing it as a cost save. Being an engineer in the field I am not aware of any ABS resin capable of withstanding the high temperature requirements that a headliner is exposed to. In spite of this, They falsely claim “The ABS plastic will not warp or absorb moisture resulting in a headliner that will look as good as your original!” I call BS. I bought one of these years ago for a car that I was flipping. The headliner showed up warped, was super heavy and thick. The cut outs for the lights were also in the wrong place. I promptly returned it.
I'd say the answer in that case is go ahead and try one for yourself.
If something is crappy and didn't work well for you because of an inherent design flaw, and you had to pay return shipping plus replacement shipping to get the exact same thing that didn't work the first time, would you waste money asking for a second, third, or fourth?
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