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  1. abster

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    #1 abster, Jun 7, 2011
    Need to have the headliner redone as it is sagging.

    Anyone have any instructions on removing it so i can give to a leather specialist?

    Thanks!
     
  2. joe sackey

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    #2 joe sackey, Jun 7, 2011
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  3. texasmr2

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    #3 texasmr2, Jun 7, 2011
    Damn Joe you never cease to amaze me with knowledge or amazing pic's, thanks.

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  4. joe sackey

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    #4 joe sackey, Jun 7, 2011
    Happy to oblige Gregg.
     
  5. StoryBook

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    #5 StoryBook, Jun 7, 2011
    Hi Joe...great info. And pics as well.

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    #6 amenasce, Jun 7, 2011
    It actually looks better without the headliner.
     
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    Yepper!!
     
  8. abster

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    #8 abster, Jun 7, 2011
    Joe,

    Could you point out the location of the screws? How many screws in total?

    Thanks!

    -abi

     
  9. joe sackey

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    #9 joe sackey, Jun 7, 2011
    Cant remember how many in total but you'll see them easily upon inspection. Nothing to it.
     
  10. joe sackey

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    #10 joe sackey, Jun 7, 2011
    Looks better but wouldn't be kind to your head upon contact..
     
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    One must suffer to look good :)
     
  12. kverges

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    #12 kverges, Jun 7, 2011
    PS it ain't leather. Hide of the wild Nauga and easy to re-glue; did mine myself. Other than the wheel, I don't think there is a natural fiber anywhere in or on an F40
     
  13. joe sackey

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    #13 joe sackey, Jun 7, 2011
    AKA Fiat vinyl? :)
     
  14. kverges

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    #14 kverges, Jun 8, 2011
    It may indeed be true that Naugas are of the Genus Fiat.

    On a more serious note, the headliner is a single fiberglass piece, so you have to remove the visors, and the trim above the doors and so on. It is pretty obvious and takes only a few minutes with a Phillips screwdriver.
     
  15. 512BLU

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    #15 512BLU, Jun 8, 2011
    Hey Joe Just curious, Almost every headliner that I see in F40's that Ive driven is white. Mine is black. Is there some point that they changed the color used?
     
  16. joe sackey

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    #16 joe sackey, Jun 8, 2011
    All USA cars are that grey-white as imaged above.

    Your car is special :)
     
  17. Mr. Francesco

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    #17 Mr. Francesco, Jun 9, 2011
    It does look interesting without the headliner.
     
  18. Peloton25

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    #18 Peloton25, Jun 12, 2011
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    Better get that fixed soon or you'll never get that Classiche Certificate and your car will be worth nothing. ;)

    >8^)
    ER
     
  19. 512BLU

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    #19 512BLU, Jun 13, 2011
    I have talked with the original owner of the car and he says it was a black headliner when he bought the car new in 1993. Go figure. BTW Peloton this would not be a good candidate for the Classiche program anyway. It has a new oddities done to the car from the past of which I have undone most but not all!!
     
  20. joe sackey

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    #20 joe sackey, Jun 13, 2011
    It may well be that the interior re-configuration you are aware of was done before he bought it, but the car was built by the factory to standard spec so when delivered in 1992 it would have had grey-white headliner.
     
  21. joe sackey

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    #21 joe sackey, Jun 24, 2011
    Good speaking with you today, and nice to confirm the headliner was indeed standard when new.
     

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