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Old 08-18-11, 09:42 PM
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i searched for a while but i cant find a headliner removal how to
anyone willing to walk me through steps? pics will be appreciated
Old 08-18-11, 10:45 PM
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U have to start with taking off the back seats. Then the rear interior panels, and just work your way up to the headliner. Once u get the rear seats out it's pretty self-explanatory..
Old 08-19-11, 05:34 AM
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there is absolutely a DIY in here for this ill try to find it later tonight unless someone knows where it is.

here is a quick list off the top of my head.

-remove rear seat
-remove rear lower panels, just pull these
-remove 5(?) screws on bottom of upper panel,
-there are 2 #3 phillips head screws under the holy s#!% handles MAKE SURE U USE THE RIGHT SIZE AS THEY CAN STRIP
-remove 14mm nut for seatbelts
-pull panel off
-there is a certain procedure for the holy s#!$ handles, a tab of some sort that needs to be lifted, remove 3 screws and remove a pilliars
-pry the plastic lens off the dom light and there are 3 screws in there

all i can remember for now maybe someone can finish, good luck
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thanks nova ill give it a shot tonight, all the seats are out and funny u mentioned stripping the oh s#!+ handles.... alrdy did tht was before reading this haha but i drilled them out so its ok
ill update if i get any problems
Old 08-19-11, 09:32 AM
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Here are the steps

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^perfect thanks
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Sweet i have been searching for days the pillar handles are my main problem there hard to take off
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pillar handles actually came off pretty easy for me, push in the middle so it flattens out, then then slide one side off and the other side has a small clip type thing, take a flat head and sort of pop it
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Blacksc4 thanks bro I'll give it a try
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I'm doing mine now. All done except the pillars. On way to get more suede now. I finally got the front pillars (by windshield) off but I cannot for the LIFE of me get that weird front pillar clip/whatever back into the slot on the pillar to reattach. Any suggestions? It's driving me MADD
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patrick, idk why it wont go back in for you, mine goes in out pretty easy (thats wht she said ) but thats weird, try going at angle

ok so i got everything off and i have one slight problem, the front of the headliner seems like its glued in to the top somewhere and doesnt wanna come down anyone got ideas? i could just pull on it but i dnt wanna risk having a flimsy hanging headliner, id rather leave it tan then mess it up
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Originally Posted by blacksc4
thanks nova ill give it a shot tonight, all the seats are out and funny u mentioned stripping the oh s#!+ handles.... alrdy did tht was before reading this haha but i drilled them out so its ok
ill update if i get any problems
Doing these handles was the hardest part of the interior for me, they are in there ridiculously tight; I've already stripped one.
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I remember reading about the horrors a lot of people had with the panic handles in front and in the rear so when I decided to tackle my interior I just used a impact driver and with one blow they broke loose with no stripping!. So may I suggest using one to all member's planning on doing this in the future, it will save your screw heads.
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Originally Posted by socal72
I remember reading about the horrors a lot of people had with the panic handles in front and in the rear so when I decided to tackle my interior I just used a impact driver and with one blow they broke loose with no stripping!. So may I suggest using one to all member's planning on doing this in the future, it will save your screw heads.
I'm going to pick one up tomorrow; I've never had to use one before. Thanks for the tip!
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like i said before using the proper size #3 phillips screw driver and putting your weight into it while turning will save you from stripping the screws. or if u have money to spend the impact driver works wonders as well


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