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Bigdav160 · 10-14-2015, 12:46 PM

I'm finally ready to reinstall my headliner and trim but I'm worried about breaking the chrome strips.

I'm thinking it might be safer to remove the bows and install the strips on them while out of the truck. Then reinstall working my way from the front to back (or vice versa).

Trying to snap them on from overhead seems like a way to break them.

Anyone successfully reinstalled the plastic chrome strips? Any hints?

4shongo · 10-14-2015, 03:27 PM

Mine cracked all to pieces trying to install them after my new headliner was installed. I ended up installing the 1" wide aluminum strips from Lowes. Looks great and pretty cheap "mod". A few have done it on the forum. Good luck.

Bigdav160 · 10-14-2015, 09:29 PM

I didn't want to hear that. I broke two removing them. I bought some unbroken ones from a member.

I'm sure hoping to get them installed without breaking.

**LockDoc** · 10-14-2015, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigdav160

I didn't want to hear that. I broke two removing them. I bought some unbroken ones from a member.

I'm sure hoping to get them installed without breaking.

Make sure it is warm when you try it. It might even help to warm them up with a heat gun on low or a hair dryer.

LockDoc

72MARIO · 10-24-2015, 09:02 AM

Any thoughts about using silicone spray or a light coat of petroleum jelly on the stripe ?

**Hart_Rod** · 03-31-2017, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72MARIO

Any thoughts about using silicone spray or a light coat of petroleum jelly on the stripe ?

Did you try this?

10-14-2015, 12:46 PM	#1
Bigdav160 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Klein Texas Posts: 3,852	Headliner Strips I'm finally ready to reinstall my headliner and trim but I'm worried about breaking the chrome strips. I'm thinking it might be safer to remove the bows and install the strips on them while out of the truck. Then reinstall working my way from the front to back (or vice versa). Trying to snap them on from overhead seems like a way to break them. Anyone successfully reinstalled the plastic chrome strips? Any hints? __________________ My Classics: '72 K20 Suburban + '65 Dodge Town Wagon '72 Corvette Roadster +'67 Corvette Roadster '73 Z-28 Camaro '63 Ford SWB Uni Pickup '50 Ford Coupe

10-14-2015, 03:27 PM	#2
4shongo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Arlington, TN Posts: 315	Re: Headliner Strips Mine cracked all to pieces trying to install them after my new headliner was installed. I ended up installing the 1" wide aluminum strips from Lowes. Looks great and pretty cheap "mod". A few have done it on the forum. Good luck.

10-14-2015, 09:29 PM	#3
Bigdav160 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Klein Texas Posts: 3,852	Re: Headliner Strips I didn't want to hear that. I broke two removing them. I bought some unbroken ones from a member. I'm sure hoping to get them installed without breaking. __________________ My Classics: '72 K20 Suburban + '65 Dodge Town Wagon '72 Corvette Roadster +'67 Corvette Roadster '73 Z-28 Camaro '63 Ford SWB Uni Pickup '50 Ford Coupe

10-24-2015, 09:02 AM	#5
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,052	Re: Headliner Strips Any thoughts about using silicone spray or a light coat of petroleum jelly on the stripe ? __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD



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