Headlining recommendations

Hi all. After temporarily fixing my saggy headlining I have decided to have it professionally redone. On 1hr plus drives the difference in road noise is noticeable without the proper headlining in place. Has anyone got any recommendations for trim specialists or specifically headlining repairers in or around Warwickshire? Thanks

I fitted one of Nationwide Trim's grp backed headliners to my RRC to replace the original in mid 1998 & it started to sag in a few small areas last year - but nowhere near the Bedouin tent impression of the original.
There's quite a few 'how to's' online & I'll be redoing it myself at some point using the grp backer of the NW one.

I just done mine in my 90 & I will be doing my disco's soon...

Mine has started to droop slightly over the rear seats but the front is still ok as it has extra support from the sunroof frame. Hardly surprising really as the car is 30 years old & the lining has probably not been replaced since the s/r was retrofitted by a PO in the early 'nineties (s/r's not being on the options list when the car was built). To stave off the cost of a new headlining + labour I'm going to try to reduce the droop areas using LR trim fasteners (MWC8228LG) that have large flat heads the are the same colour as the material. Something you could help me with, if you don't mind, is to advise me where the wiring for the dome lights etc. runs, as I don't want to hit a wire when poking holes through the lining/backing board
Thanks in advance.

Hi All,

I know how to do it. I removed the fiberglass panel when re-sealing the sunroof, i pulled the headlining back and used the spray glue to put it back in place but it just looks terrible and like i said, has definitely effected the sound deadening properties of the headliner. I was hoping someone could recommend somewhere to take it. While not a difficult job my weekends are in high demand atm (house stuff and impending baby arrival) so id rather just pay someone else who has all the kit and does it regularly to do a top notch job.

Norseman,
Sorry mate, i cant remember off the top of my head where the wires are on the Disco 2 but im sure they are attached to the roof not the headliner and only come down to the light directly above. Not certain on other models though. Having tried to bodge doing the headlining once id recommend doing it properly, or, at least taking the headliner panel out and checking for certain before poking away.

Adventure_Coachworks said:

Hi All,
Norseman,
Sorry mate, i cant remember off the top of my head where the wires are on the Disco 2 but im sure they are attached to the roof not the headliner and only come down to the light directly above. Not certain on other models though. Having tried to bodge doing the headlining once id recommend doing it properly, or, at least taking the headliner panel out and checking for certain before poking away.

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Thanks for your reply anyway. Although what you suggest makes sense I don't really want to drop the panel because that's turning a basic job into a major one & if I ever go down that road it will be to have the entire headlining professionally replaced, something I can't afford at the present time.

Can anyone else throw light on the subject of roof wiring on a Range Rover classic ?

IIRC the wires run down the edge & other than the thin wires to the courtesy lights & the speakers in the rear face of the liner there's nothing to damage & I think you'd be unlucky to hit one.
I don't have a sunroof so don't know what would be around one.
BUT don't push too hard as if your pointy thing goes through too far & hard you'll cause an outie on the roof itself.

Ratae said:

BUT don't push too hard as if your pointy thing goes through too far & hard you'll cause an outie on the roof itself.

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Wouldn't want a bumpy roof
Thanks for that Ratae, come the better weather I shall be (gently) poking.