a1500ram Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 54Bobby I already custom make 6 different headliners and I am the only one that makes them for the jeep grand wagoneer and j series trucks. I having a hard time convincing my wife. If we were under a different regime in the whitehouse I would seriously consider it. But that is a different topic for another forum. This is actually my 30th year working with headliners. I have a skilled trade in furniture upholstery....2nd generation. I am retired military USAF and a gulf war veteran. I am a power system coordinator with the power company here. I will be eligible to retire in July of this year so I have been contemplating operating my business fulltime more than I already am doing. But just don't know yet. Thanks for your vote of confidence , Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54bobby Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 oh well, it was just a sugestion. i know quite a few classic bmw guys that would love access to quality headliner guy like yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1500ram Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 BMW headliners fall into a category of an old saying... "a hound dog can whip a skunk, but sometimes it just ain't worth it" The BMW headliners can be very time consuming to remove and reinstall especially if they have a sunroof. I have done one ....it was my first and my last Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54bobby Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 BMW headliners fall into a category of an old saying... "a hound dog can whip a skunk, but sometimes it just ain't worth it" The BMW headliners can be very time consuming to remove and reinstall especially if they have a sunroof. I have done one ....it was my first and my last hey steve, u don't have to tell me. ask me how i know. oh yea, i have a sun roof too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakal Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 yep. i have had my sun roof apart on my bmw. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Hey Steve, quick question. Will the price for visor recovering also stay the same on the waiting list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1500ram Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Hey Steve, quick question. Will the price for visor recovering also stay the same on the waiting list? Yes that price will stay the same even after the group buy ends. $40 per pair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbyluvv Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 Steve, can you do vinyl visors too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1500ram Posted February 28, 2013 Author Share Posted February 28, 2013 Steve, can you do vinyl visors too? Sorry, no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidoo_j Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Got mine today. Ive got it laying out to loose the curve. How long can i wait to install it? Better to store rolled if going to be awhile?<br /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1500ram Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Got mine today. Ive got it laying out to loose the curve. How long can i wait to install it? Better to store rolled if going to be awhile?<br /> You can install it same day or wait. I would recommend leaving it in the box until your ready to install. When you get ready to install it, curve the sides in or pull the sides in a little and this should stiffen the sides of the panel a little but enough to help take the curve out. Hope this helps! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidoo_j Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Got it installed today. It's good, although not perfect, its steps above what I had. The issues i had were back corner on driver side didn't fit well. and it creased on each side when locked in with clips so grab bar screws fit. I set it in place with painters tape over the Velcro so i could maneuver it easier. http://www.flickr.com/photos/skidoo_j/sets/72157632907708839/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I finally got around to installing mine this past weekend. I had the same troubles that everyone else has commented on. Fitment in the front was good, fitment on the sides was average and the headliner needed to be creased to get into place. Fitment in the rear...well, I wasn't able to finish the rear because I can't get the trim panels in without a lot of force and I'm afraid I'm going to snap the 20+ year old brittle plastic. Going to give it another go later this week and I'll get some pictures, but the pics in the post above are basically exactly what I was seeing with my panel. You can see how the rear panels are being pushed downward because there seems to be too much material in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnClimber Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Well now I'm getting nevous. I haven't recieved mine yet and I have pre-paid for it. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54bobby Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Well now I'm getting nevous. I haven't recieved mine yet and I have pre-paid for it. :eek: rut ro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnClimber Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I'm just nervous of the pending installation. I knew Steve was backlogged, so no worries there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 He was notified of the issues about a week and a half ago by Oceanic so it's possible he's made the corrections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exgrayxj Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 My front and sides fit fine, the fitment problems I have are in the rear, more at the left (driver) side than the right. The cab corner piece is pushed away at the window opening. From outside you can see the plastic in the glass area. I had a small buckle approximately behind the drivers head area, but worked that out by moving things on the velcro. And in the front, without some velcro to hold things in place it sort of sagged down, put some velcro there it is good now. Do it before you start it will make it easier. Try to have the "J" hooks for both sides, also, I only had one. All in all, I am very pleased with it, my options were very limited. The 3 factory boards I have, none were good candidates. My feeling is that the new board needs a bit more "cup" in the back corners, or perhaps some trimming on the bottom edge? I considered using a heat gun to soften things and push it more into the corner, but did not. In any event, it is far and away the best looking part of my interior, and I for one am glad to have it! My crummy old visors look pretty shoddy, but Steve is taking care of that for me! Thank you thank you thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1500ram Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 He was notified of the issues about a week and a half ago by Oceanic so it's possible he's made the corrections. Trying to send you a pm. Is your inbox full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Yes, very full. I had a few hundred PMs in there and when we switched to the new forum/layout, it kept all of my old messages, but capped the PMs at 200. I haven't gone through them yet to figure out which ones I care about and which I can throw away so e-mail is the best way to get in touch with me: kerrt43@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1500ram Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Yes, very full. I had a few hundred PMs in there and when we switched to the new forum/layout, it kept all of my old messages, but capped the PMs at 200. I haven't gone through them yet to figure out which ones I care about and which I can throw away so e-mail is the best way to get in touch with me: kerrt43@gmail.com Email sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidoo_j Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 I finally got around to installing mine this past weekend. I had the same troubles that everyone else has commented on. Fitment in the front was good, fitment on the sides was average and the headliner needed to be creased to get into place. Fitment in the rear...well, I wasn't able to finish the rear because I can't get the trim panels in without a lot of force and I'm afraid I'm going to snap the 20+ year old brittle plastic. Going to give it another go later this week and I'll get some pictures, but the pics in the post above are basically exactly what I was seeing with my panel. You can see how the rear panels are being pushed downward because there seems to be too much material in that area. That about sums up my photos. The drivers rear plastic won't sit all the way down, so it's visible through the rear window. I'm hoping maybe it will relax shortly and I'll be able to get the screw in that's above the cab lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a1500ram Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 That about sums up my photos. The drivers rear plastic won't sit all the way down, so it's visible through the rear window. I'm hoping maybe it will relax shortly and I'll be able to get the screw in that's above the cab lights. Pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubberDuck Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Got the headliner yesterday, having same issue it seems everyone else is having. hoping it will relax in time and i can stretch it out. the passenger side is fine, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minuit Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Steve, I sent you the email addy to send the invoice to several days ago and I haven't gotten it yet. Are you still running this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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