Headliner installer recomendation

alansvw Wolfsburg Wizard

426 posts · joined May 2005 · 22 Feb 2018, 11:24 am

#1039577

Anyone know of a mobile upholsterer, (maybe retired ) that would know how to properly install a new ghia headliner. Ghia is in Sydney on North Shore-St Ives 2075. Not Driveable as being reassembled and I really don't want to trailer it.. TXT,PM, or call
0421 464 976 .

grogy Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Aug 2007 · 26 Feb 2018, 7:31 am

#1039604

I did my own. Not that hard. Get lots of butterfly clips. Google it.don't use spray on glue.

cwatts181 Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 14 Mar 2018, 7:34 am

#1039742

Hi Alansvw

I'm just about to start my hood. just trial fitting at the moment. Not sure if its going to be easy, but possible. Have a look at the Samba link attached below, step by step instructions for the headliner, padding and top hood.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=389729&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=window+rubber&start=0

alansvw Wolfsburg Wizard

426 posts · joined May 2005 · 27 Mar 2018, 8:25 pm

#1039843

Looks like a lot of work compared to a coupe... good luck, post some pics when done.

cwatts181 Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 4 Apr 2018, 3:58 pm

#1039894

Trial fit

cwatts181 Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 4 Apr 2018, 3:59 pm

#1039895

alansvw Wolfsburg Wizard

426 posts · joined May 2005 · 14 Apr 2018, 5:37 pm

#1039986

Bit different to a Coupe and I would guess harder to fit. I don't want to try fitting it myself, there's do much other stuff I can be working on that I know I can do. Just need to find an motor trimmer willing to travel to St Ives.

alansvw Wolfsburg Wizard

426 posts · joined May 2005 · 26 May 2018, 11:50 am

#1040309

It took months but I was referred to a guy called chad ( not sure of last name). he's coming to my house to fit my headliner on Tuesday , will post results and recommendations

cwatts181 Casual Dubber

21 posts · joined Feb 2010 · 4 Sep 2018, 1:36 pm

#1040978

How did it go with the headliner alansvw?

alansvw Wolfsburg Wizard

426 posts · joined May 2005 · 19 Sep 2018, 10:02 pm

#1041077

Chadi did a perfect job, he took his time and more than happy with result

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Sep 2018, 8:52 pm

#1041088

Great News... the Karmann Ghia is a Cabriolet which means it has a padded roof inside.... unlike a convertible which only had the outer skin... of course everything with a roof that comes down is now called a convertible, that is the original difference....

LEE

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