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Headliner installer recomendation
alansvw - February 22nd, 2018 at 11:24 AM

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 - February 26th, 2018 at 07:31 AM

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


cwatts181 - March 14th, 2018 at 07:34 AM

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&p...

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1755730.jpg

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1755729.jpg


alansvw - March 27th, 2018 at 08:25 PM

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


cwatts181 - April 4th, 2018 at 03:58 PM

Trial fit

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1764240.jpg


cwatts181 - April 4th, 2018 at 03:59 PM

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1764242.jpg


alansvw - April 14th, 2018 at 05:37 PM

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 - May 26th, 2018 at 11:50 AM

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 - September 4th, 2018 at 01:36 PM

How did it go with the headliner alansvw?


alansvw - September 19th, 2018 at 10:02 PM

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


68AutoBug - September 21st, 2018 at 08:52 PM

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