Roof lining / headliner - pimp my landy!

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Hi All,

I've been searching through the site for pictures of other peoples attempts at replacing their old saggy headliners and trims.

Sadly I've not found any, so thought I'd post on here and see if any of you fancy showing off your upholstery work! ;)

The headliner in my 110 is 'orrible and grubby, and the best solution I've heard of so far is to use cheap thin cord carpet from carpet right.... Has anyone on here got some pics of this? Anyone used anything other than carpet? I quite fancy doing it in a groovy fabric, but can't imagine quite how at the minute. I aslo want to do the same for the door trims - again, any pics of yours to give me a start?

As well as a commuter wagon, small holding wagon, log transporter, and dive vehicle, I'll also be using it to sleep in on diving trips, so want something nice to look at than the current headliner.... for little or no money of course ;)

thanks

FS
 
I have recently, well 6 months ago, re-coverd the head lining in my 90. I use some black felt like matirial from ebay. Can't rememebr the seller just now but can find out if you want. They sell all sorts of carpet, felt etc.

First off i took all the clips out then removed the headlining. I used a heat gun to melt/ rough up the old tired and saging lining then used spray glue, covered the head lining and the felt then layed the felt over it. Pushed it on and smoothed it over by hand then stretched it round the curves and stuck it down on the back.

Looks good, smells better and managed to keep all the existing groves/curves as was. Not a tricky job and well worth it.

let me know if you want a photo.

Dunc
 
Duncydoo said:
I have recently, well 6 months ago, re-coverd the head lining in my 90. I use some black felt like matirial from ebay. Can't rememebr the seller just now but can find out if you want. They sell all sorts of carpet, felt etc.

First off i took all the clips out then removed the headlining. I used a heat gun to melt/ rough up the old tired and saging lining then used spray glue, covered the head lining and the felt then layed the felt over it. Pushed it on and smoothed it over by hand then stretched it round the curves and stuck it down on the back.

Looks good, smells better and managed to keep all the existing groves/curves as was. Not a tricky job and well worth it.

let me know if you want a photo.

Dunc
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Photo would be great Dunc, cheers! I've been trawling the web this morning for images of 'pimp my landy' and there seems to be very little on there. I can't believe no-one has tried to do the camper conversion thing like in the VW buses - some of them have very cool interiors! :)

I can't get too flash with it, co's it will still have logs and dirty stuff in, but the roof and door cards can be jazzed up, aswell as the gear box tunnel I guess.
 
I took the headliner out of mine, peeled of the liner from 1 half, hoovered all the old foam off the liner and the fabric and spray glued the fabric back to the liner. When the glue had got a good hold I repeated the process on the other side. Left overnite for the glue to set well and scrubbed with a nail brush and some fabric cleaner from the shed.
Good as new. It was propper minging too:D
 
Beneagles said:
There are a few suggestions/pictures re cleaning headlining in: http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f7/headlining-89288.html
:D
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Cool, thanks for the link..

I think I'll take the headlining out this weekend and try cleaning a patch to see how it comes up. TBH, I think I'll still fancy doing it in some groovy fabric, same with the door cards... I've spent the best part of the day trawling google, and can't find ANYONE else that's done it.... weird!

I guess the easiest thing would be just to recover the original headlining and door cards so that you dont mess about with the shape. I'd be interested to see if anyone has managed to improve on the original headlining and door card shapes though.

Thanks

FS
 
wiltshire landyman said:
dont use the cord from carpet ****e..

as a floor layer myself i have used it,wot will happen is the foam will delaminate from the back of the carpet and eventualy fall down.
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thanks for the warning..... I assume it'll do the same on the roof will it? I imagine there's different grades of foam backing for this wort of thing... I can't imagine where to start looking though. What I've got in my head is using some 6mm marine ply, with some top notch backing foam (but cheap), and then a fabic covering of some sort...
 
not so much for the head lineing but i have fitted a double bed, cooker, 240v hookup aux battery and charger etc etc.

I made my own sound proofing from office underlay and chequer plate cushion floor. One layer of cushion floor, two layers of office carpet underlay and finish off with another cushion floor.

It all works together really well, cuts the noise down well, is a lot warmer and softer then carpet and if you seal the edges down with gaff a tape its water proof so you can happily wipe it down with out worrying of developing that damp dog smell you get with leaking landy roofs
 
dvb668w said:
not so much for the head lineing but i have fitted a double bed, cooker, 240v hookup aux battery and charger etc etc.

I made my own sound proofing from office underlay and chequer plate cushion floor. One layer of cushion floor, two layers of office carpet underlay and finish off with another cushion floor.

It all works together really well, cuts the noise down well, is a lot warmer and softer then carpet and if you seal the edges down with gaff a tape its water proof so you can happily wipe it down with out worrying of developing that damp dog smell you get with leaking landy roofs
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Sounds amazing, is there any chance of some photo's that'd help me along with mine? Next time you've emptied it out of course ;)

I need to keep the floor in the rear 'ruff and ready' for carrying logs that I find ;) and for carrying my chainsaw, and animal stuff. BUT, if I can use this stuff elsewhere to deaden the noise, it'll be great. I could even use it underneath some ally chequer plate in the back, that way I'd have heard wearing and sound proof... or perhaps the lino would be hard wearing enough.

thanks

FS
 
What about lining it in thin ply ,drilling small holes and injecting expanding foam, then plug the holes?
I would first screw in a clip cover type electrical conduit from front to back to carry any future wiring.
 
Pictures as requested. Quite pleased with it although it is just one thing on a long list to get sorted.
 

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Duncydoo said:
Pictures as requested. Quite pleased with it although it is just one thing on a long list to get sorted.
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Very nicely done. Will post some pics of mine which are horrible. I too need to get mine done. How come you used a dark grey colour, is it to hide the marks when it gets dirty. IMHO using a lighter colour would have given your Landy a more open spacious feeling. But I guess to each his own. As long as you are happier, thats what counts.

How much of material you used?
 
I can't remember exactly how much i used. from memory I bought 5m sqare but i have plenty left. Reason I went dark was a) to hide the marks and b) I have an image in my head of what the end result is to be.

First landy and first car I have done the work on myself so just playing with it just now. About to fit a Raptor dash pod and a stereo, not that I'll be able to hear it. Having said that the whole back and above the roof lining are all lined with foam (camping mats) to give it a bit of deadening/warmth and I have fitted proper sound proofing in the front. Still noisy but a lot quieter than it was. still more to do though. Not sure you can see it in the pictures but I have also retrimed all the panels as the fabric coverings were minging.

Guess its a bit of a steady pimp my landy but gradually upgrading all the mechanicals as well to make sure I can still take it off road. Tourer camper is the end result I'm after.
 
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hey I've found a company called Dynamat who has a product line called Extreme.. I'm going to use this for the floor/transmission and front seat box..
here in Africa its more heat and water to contend with. but as well I want to do something on the roof.

How much drama was involved in removing the headliner?

Mine is a Defender 110 5 door station wagon LT77 - 5speed box, A/C (well its there not really cooling yet. and power steering
 
farmershort said:
Sounds amazing, is there any chance of some photo's that'd help me along with mine? Next time you've emptied it out of course ;)

I need to keep the floor in the rear 'ruff and ready' for carrying logs that I find ;) and for carrying my chainsaw, and animal stuff. BUT, if I can use this stuff elsewhere to deaden the noise, it'll be great. I could even use it underneath some ally chequer plate in the back, that way I'd have heard wearing and sound proof... or perhaps the lino would be hard wearing enough.

thanks

FS[/QUOTE
I've used rubber stable mat in the back of mine, it's quite heavy but resists oil and animal pee (!) good soundproofing and cuts with a Stanley knife - ridged underside for drainage and pimples on the top. V Good!
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A cheaper alternative to Dynamt is self adhesive bitumen roof flashing you use around chimneys to seal outside from the elements. Bought alot cheaper at DIY stores and does the same thing on the sound deadening front as dynamat.
 
Duncydoo said:
Pictures as requested. Quite pleased with it although it is just one thing on a long list to get sorted.
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nice job, looks really good. where did you get the material from im after doing the same thing but i just dont know what material to use
 
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