Headliner question

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  1. yota4life

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    Hey guys I have an excab an I wanna redo my door panels an headliner in zebra print. So here's my question. How would I do the headliner? Is it just held on by clips or is it the plastic trim that holds it on
     
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    Gotta take off the visors, rear view mirror, A pillars and if its an extra cab the extra cab panels, and the rubbers on the door. Underneath the B pillars get plastic tabs you gotta pop. Then stick your hand into the headliner and flex the metal rods down, flex them inwards and then pull them out.

    One thing to remember is the headliner is vinyl and its going to streach when you take it out. Mines did and didnt go back in corectly since it streached.
     
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    I wanna redo it in zebra print anyway
     
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    it stretches?! :[

    I wanted to dip it in white or something.
     
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    I have no idea but since it's vinyl it might but I really wanna change it out
     
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    yeah i was wonderin the same thing i wanted fabric instead of the plastic how would u go about doing a template and wrapping it ?
     
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    How is the stock headliner heald in place anyway besides the pillars visor mirror? Is there any metal running width wise or anything
     
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    Yeah its the metal bars you have to flex.
    You stick your hand inside and make them pop down
    (Body)/\________/\(body)
    And then the piece close to the body ( / ) it sits in a hole and you push it up so it clears the hole and it comes out. Theres like 4 metal bar things like that and 4 screws in the front by the windshield.

    Also note that it might be tucked into the rubber for the back window so you gotta pull it out. Mines was tucked and folded over so i had to half pop out my window. This was also the hardest part to put back cause vinyl doesnt go back in the same way.

    Let me know if you need anymore help or pics, ill be more then happy to help.
     
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    yeah, mine is tucked too.
     

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