Installing headliner bows?? HELP!!
 

Is there an easy way to install headliner bows? I replaced a damaged section of my headliner today and broke one of my bows trying to re-install.
Joshua

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Are you dealing with OE bows, or something different?

The OE ones are easy to work with, so I'm not understanding what the problem is here.

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Original ones. I bought headliner panels, metal bows and plastic outer bows. When I got them, the metal frame was separated from the plastic, chrome trim. I have the metal frames installed and tried to snap the plastic trim on, but it kept breaking.
JQ

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If you are dealing with the old plastic, my experience has been that it was so brittle that it would break easily.

It was frustrating for me, because I paid a bunch of money for those things and ended up ruining them trying to get them off the metal bows. I ended up going a completely different route, when restoring the headlining of my Suburban which involved not using any of the original stuff.

Re: Installing headliner bows?? HELP!!
 

When I installed mine, I used a hair dryer to soften them up a little.

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Pictures please!!!

Re: Installing headliner bows?? HELP!!
 

Yes. Pictures please! All I have are the old, rusty, metal portion of the bows. I would love to know what OE looked like.

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I think they slide in not snap.

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Tim, I'm working on the trim I got from you. I tried to test slide it on outside the truck and it only went about 12" before sticking. I lubed it up with some soapy water and all the chrome came off the inside! Anyone know of any body trim or anything else that will work?
Joshua

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Did you ever figure this out? Thanks in advance.

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No. 3 year old thread and I'm still driving my Suburban with no headliner!!
JQ

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I started on one side and slowly pushed and snapped the plastic over the metal. Sometimes rocking back and forth with a little synthetic grease.

Sliding did work for me

Re: Installing headliner bows?? HELP!!
 

Check this thread out:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=410459

Re: Installing headliner bows?? HELP!!
 

Mine fell apart after getting my new headliner a few years ago so I used the 1" aluminum flat stock someone suggested on this site and it looks great.