Restoration of 1997 300tdi

Hi,

I’m new to this forum and I am currently restoring a 1997 Defender 300tdi. My question is about head linings.

Having recently removed the old front head lining, with the intention of recovering it, I found the base material was crumbling around the edges. I started looking at replacements and found second hand ones were few and far between and generally looked scruffy and that none of the mainstream suppliers did them with the sunroof hole cut out.

I found Defender71.com (formerly OEM Developments) and have tried to contact them with no success.

Has anyone bought anything from this business or even had chance to speak to them?

Thanks in anticipation.

.Hello againcant help with that company but laselle (I think they're called) do fibreglass replacements or, as I did, smear fibreglass paste over the crumbly bits and that braced mine up a treat. Extra fir trees help to keep it all a bit less saggy.

Thanks for the advice Flossie. I have looked at LaSalle but they only drill holes for the sun visors etc. They leave you to cut out the holes for the sunroof and interior lights. As they cost £535 for the basic finish, I’m a little reluctant to buy them and start cutting holes in them myself. I’ve thought about blanking off the sunroof with a piece of aluminium but I like the light it lets in, although I am going to purchase a fixed double glazed option from VGS.

The old front section is now at the local tip. It was beyond repair.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-Fr...im-Defender-90-110-1983-to-2016-/362721029294

Not too expensive to cut out for sunroof. There are others on ebay. and some second hand roofs with sunroof that may have lining in.

Hi Scooby22,

Thank but it’s only the re-trim material being advertised. I need the full head lining.

I have a full length, LaSalle-trim lining in black, but not with a sunroof opening
It has the black sunshades too.

Hi Mik,

Is it for sale? If so, can you give me some more details, photos etc?

I used fiberglass to make it sturdy then bought some 4 way streach material off eBay .use heat resistant spray glue .I took my time and was impressed with the finished product

I wonder if these will fit older defender. One in Boro one in Doncaster.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-...&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1&redirect=mobile

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROOF-LIN...5238be68a2:g:SgsAAOSwRKFfDbzw&redirect=mobile

Thank you for the helpful replies. Looking at the items advertised on ebay