Unfortunately, the headliner board in our 88 has more or less just disolved (it is in approximately 30 odd pieces).
Shipping a replacement (plastic or fiberglass) from the Fierostore to Germany is over $300, plus the price of the actual part.
Does anyone have a suggestion, recommendation, write-up or link of how to best repair the board?
Adding the new headliner fabric is no problem, have done that multiple times, but never have been confronted with a board in such bad shape.

Thanks.

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[This message has been edited by Donster (edited 11-28-2018).]

Mine was only in about 6-8 pieces, though the bit around the light and the sunvisors had almost completely disintegrated. I used gaffa tape where I could, stuck foamboard on the back with hot glue where there were bits missing, then used fibreglass resin to 'sort of ' join the remains back together. Once it was somewhat right I laminated odments of cloth on to fill the gaps and give me a workable surface, there's bits of twaron, glass and even carbon in there, just whatever I had lying about. Smoothed down any high spots with a detail sander and 80 grit, then 2 layers of glass cloth to give a smooth surface. Pulled off the foam board stiffeners and applied two coats of resin to the back. Worked well, it fitted back perfectly.
Don't have any pics I'm afraid, I covered it soon after and it's in a vac bag in my loft until I get round to using it.

My headliner wasn't in as bad a condition as yours is but I was able to repair it with fiberglass resin and cloth. If its totally destroyed and can't be fixed, the Fiero Store sells new ones but for someone buying overseas the shipping can be quite expensive.

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I always make a "determination" on IF I am going to put one of these back together. If it is more like a jigsaw puzzle with most ot the pieces there you could give it a try.... I am a wood restorer by trade and we do enough volume that we have super glues (cyanoacrylate) made for us in several formulations/ speeds. We have an extremely thick version that rarely reacts with those headliners and also a rubber hardened version that has NO reaction with these foam chipboards. We also combo that up with an accelerator that can set the glues instantly (again a type of accelerator that doesn't react). l simply start piecing the puzzle back together using the glue to seam things together. Once the shape is done, like has been said here, I do an overall fiberglass/fine chopped matt and then some more glass cloth reinforcement. Even if parts are missing to the puzzle as long as you allow for those areas in the puzzle you can still fill in as needed with fiberglass.

Much obliged, I'll report back with either success or failure. :-)

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Life is good!
Former President of the Georgia Fiero Club
Now in Europe and driving a Fiero again!

I have had success using hot glue and Popsicle sticks on the back side to repair cracks and minor breaks but if your headliner is in 30 pieces then you are going to need more drastic measures.

I'd hate to have to eat so many popsicles to have enough popsicle sticks to apply your method!

Thnx.

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Aerodonamic said he frequently used Duct or Gorilla Tape on the top side to piece things together. I suppose you could do that to hold pieces together, then turn it over and apply some resin or other bonding agent to the bottom side.

if you have not yet taken it out. Duct tape the "entire thing" (especially around the perimeter and around the "openings". pull it out, lay is down "on something" so you maintain the" domed shape", then fiberglass mat and resin. I have made something out of nothing many times.