Roof interior

beetlegirl Commited Dubber

63 posts · joined Sep 2004 · 17 Sep 2004, 3:57 pm

#234093

Hiya!

My friend needs a new roof interior for her car, she has a vw beetle and the original ceiling (roof lining) is falling down and currently held together with gaffer tape! She has been quoted $550 for a new one to be put in. Is this a reasonable price? Does anyone know of someone (in the Brisbane area) who could do it cheeper?

Thanks, beetlegirl!

beerdoc Insano Dub Head

838 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 22 Sep 2004, 6:01 pm

#236204

I think that would be good price if they do pillar as well

Got a price in melb and it is same

Very tricky job !!!!!!!

Cheers Doc

reVOLKS at Fyansford Geelong
20th OCT 2007 STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS

DoNkEy Wolfsburg Wizard

684 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 22 Sep 2004, 6:31 pm

#236221

we did ours ourselves. i cant remember what is cost but it was definatly tricky...and so it is not perfect...but still very nice

BTW it has smoothed out a bit since that picture its not that bad...looks much nicer towards the front (easier).

Dependin on the model the front windscreen somethings needs to be removed i believe

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Sep 2004, 7:21 pm

#236240

Did You put that in without taking the windows out???

I have all My windows out... and Its a terrible job trying to make all the ripples etc disappear...

and It is very difficult to do them with the windows Out,
so it would be Really Hard to install one with the Glass still in the car...

$550 isn't a bad price... it could be worse...

so long as they do a good job...

The headliners You buy these days don't make it any easier..

Many years ago You could buy headliner to suit what model Beetle... but these days they are Generic...
One size fits all...

Lee

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Sep 2004, 7:34 pm

#236246

As You can see, I have a lot of wrinkles to make disappear..
the glass sunroof just made it harder... much harder...

pic.. looking thru the windscreen hole towards the rear of car.

Lee

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- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Sep 2004, 7:38 pm

#236248

The warmer weather does make a BIG difference to the headliner...

Doing it on a very hot day would be best...

I've had cooler weather up until the past few weeks and it was impossible to do anything to it.. I was thinking of using a hair dryer and electric blow heaters... even a small domestic steamer... I'm just taking it slow.. and with a LOT of luck I can make those wrinkles disappear....

Lee

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

beerdoc Insano Dub Head

838 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 24 Sep 2004, 7:33 am

#236885

good luck lee and dont loose patience

your are better man than me gunga din!!!!

Cheers Doc

reVOLKS at Fyansford Geelong
20th OCT 2007 STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS

ClassicVW(pacific) Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 24 Sep 2004, 8:01 am

#236895

68AutoBug wrote:The headliners You buy these days don't make it any easier..

Many years ago You could buy headliner to suit what model Beetle... but these days they are Generic...
One size fits all...

Lee

TMI do headliners to suit different year models. In cloth or ninyl.
starting from $180 depending on year

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Sep 2004, 11:01 am

#236978

hairdryer helps for heating and stretching

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BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 24 Sep 2004, 11:25 am

#236987

have you tried gary moltzen auto trimming in brisbane. He does really good work and knows VW's - 3800 1668

I have no sympathy for my car, only the wallet that pays for it!
Go hard or go home!!!!