So how does the new fabric tuck around the sunroof?
I'm cutting the new one, and I can't remember if Im to fold over the relief and glue to backside. ...or if I'm to leave the fabric to tuck in to the chrome ring around the sun roof.
I can't remember.
gosh wish i can post pics. ugh.
[This message has been edited by SP1200 (edited 03-18-2018).]
GM Sunroof Fame uses plastic pushed into the fame to finish that. You leave extra fabric so you can gently pull up then push in the plastic. Carefully trim leftovers.
Do not pull up the fabric tight or plastic can pull out later then you won't have fabric to put it back.
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Do NOT cut the fabric where the sunroof goes until AFTER the headliner is back in the car in it's correct position. Don't even try to assume where it needs cut. I made this mistake and did not have enough material to tuck in at two front corners.
Cut the sunroof area out AS you tuck it into place with the sunroof lace, leaving ample material (probably an inch without tugging on it) to be tucked into the gap that the lace fits into.
The outer perimeter of the headliner is safe to trim (you only trim the sides, front/back are to have fabric wrapped over the edge and glued to the backside).
It's more than 2 inches at the sunroof edge openings, that's why it should be done in the car. No harm in wrapping the sides up and over the board, the interior trim covers and supports this area anyway. Just so happens that a yard of fabric will near perfectly cover a headliner board though it's close at the sides, if memory serves. It also pays to keep the least amount of stress on the potato chip you're trying not to break (should've been more like kettle style chips, huh?).
I wouldn't even cut the hole for the sunroof Untill the headliner is MOUNTED in the car. then cut a big "X" from the center (But do not go anywhere near the edges !) have the chrome edging ready to go on, and cut the left over headliner material" AFTER the chrome edging is on".
Just for the other point of view, I did do one this way: I had glassed the board, actually added a bit of carbon, so it was quite stiff. Padded the board with Ensolite foam, used ultra-suede for the material, wrapped the board and glued. Added Dyna mat alike and Ensolite foam to the inside of the roof, cut a ring of black cut pile carpet, glued it to the roof pile down. Cleaned and polished up the tracks for the old plastic trim, mine were I assume stainless, and cleaned up well. Installed the board, all in all looks fine to me. I was always going to put some chrome trim in the tracks, but never got around to it. Still happy with it, and frankly, don't spend too much time gazing up at it. As long as it is clean, tight, and for me light in color, I am happy. Much easier to do than to talk about, and for me easier than trying to glue in the tracks with that nasty vinyl trim.
