Headliner Padding (was headliner padding substitutes)

Hi,

Following getting something suitable for this, I have started cutting peices
to match the old bits I'd kept.

However I don't have all of the old bits as some were rotten, so I really
need to check a couple of bits.

My car is a 1968 RHD 1500cc Type1.

I have the padding that goes up the B pillars and the bit that runs from the
top of the B pillar above the rear side windows towards the back of the car.

Can anyone say if there supposed to be padding;

All around the rear window?
Underneath the side windows?
Above the front windscreen?

This is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, as lots of my old bits of padding
disintergrated when I removed them 3 (oh maybe 4!) years ago. Wish I'd taken
more pictures then!

Thanks

Spike
www.soccer-stuff.net

From memory, all around rear window, below side windows (thin) and only down
centre of roof in the middle from the back of the mirror. I don't think VW
put it up to the edge of the roof at the front, but I did and it looked ok.
Of course, if I'm wrong someone will tell you so.
It was a 1968 RHD 1500 I did too.

Gaz


"Spike" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Following getting something suitable for this, I have started cutting
> peices to match the old bits I'd kept.
>
> However I don't have all of the old bits as some were rotten, so I really
> need to check a couple of bits.
>
> My car is a 1968 RHD 1500cc Type1.
>
> I have the padding that goes up the B pillars and the bit that runs from
> the top of the B pillar above the rear side windows towards the back of
> the car.
>
> Can anyone say if there supposed to be padding;
>
> All around the rear window?
> Underneath the side windows?
> Above the front windscreen?
>
> This is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, as lots of my old bits of padding
> disintergrated when I removed them 3 (oh maybe 4!) years ago. Wish I'd
> taken more pictures then!
>
> Thanks
>
> Spike
> www.soccer-stuff.net
>
>

Thanks Gaz,

Can I just clarify...

"only down centre of roof in the middle from the back of the mirror"

Are you saying there was a small bit behind the mirror mount? or that one
bit runs horizontally along top of windscreen, stopping short matching the
full length of the headliner there.

Thanks
Spike.
www.soccer-suff.net


"Gaz Pike" > wrote in message
...
> From memory, all around rear window, below side windows (thin) and only
> down centre of roof in the middle from the back of the mirror. I don't
> think VW put it up to the edge of the roof at the front, but I did and it
> looked ok. Of course, if I'm wrong someone will tell you so.
> It was a 1968 RHD 1500 I did too.
>
> Gaz
>
>
> "Spike" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Following getting something suitable for this, I have started cutting
>> peices to match the old bits I'd kept.
>>
>> However I don't have all of the old bits as some were rotten, so I really
>> need to check a couple of bits.
>>
>> My car is a 1968 RHD 1500cc Type1.
>>
>> I have the padding that goes up the B pillars and the bit that runs from
>> the top of the B pillar above the rear side windows towards the back of
>> the car.
>>
>> Can anyone say if there supposed to be padding;
>>
>> All around the rear window?
>> Underneath the side windows?
>> Above the front windscreen?
>>
>> This is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, as lots of my old bits of padding
>> disintergrated when I removed them 3 (oh maybe 4!) years ago. Wish I'd
>> taken more pictures then!
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Spike
>> www.soccer-stuff.net
>>
>>
>
>

The bit behind the mirror is a long way from the headliner due to the shape
of the roof, so it won't make any contact anyway. There is, I think a thin
strip down each side of the roof on those curved pieces that run down each
side above the door and side windows. It was a few years back, so it is all
from a vague memory.

Gaz



"Spike" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Gaz,
>
> Can I just clarify...
>
> "only down centre of roof in the middle from the back of the mirror"
>
> Are you saying there was a small bit behind the mirror mount? or that one
> bit runs horizontally along top of windscreen, stopping short matching the
> full length of the headliner there.
>
> Thanks
> Spike.
> www.soccer-suff.net
>
>
> "Gaz Pike" > wrote in message
> ...
>> From memory, all around rear window, below side windows (thin) and only
>> down centre of roof in the middle from the back of the mirror. I don't
>> think VW put it up to the edge of the roof at the front, but I did and it
>> looked ok. Of course, if I'm wrong someone will tell you so.
>> It was a 1968 RHD 1500 I did too.
>>
>> Gaz
>>
>>
>> "Spike" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Following getting something suitable for this, I have started cutting
>>> peices to match the old bits I'd kept.
>>>
>>> However I don't have all of the old bits as some were rotten, so I
>>> really need to check a couple of bits.
>>>
>>> My car is a 1968 RHD 1500cc Type1.
>>>
>>> I have the padding that goes up the B pillars and the bit that runs from
>>> the top of the B pillar above the rear side windows towards the back of
>>> the car.
>>>
>>> Can anyone say if there supposed to be padding;
>>>
>>> All around the rear window?
>>> Underneath the side windows?
>>> Above the front windscreen?
>>>
>>> This is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, as lots of my old bits of padding
>>> disintergrated when I removed them 3 (oh maybe 4!) years ago. Wish I'd
>>> taken more pictures then!
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Spike
>>> www.soccer-stuff.net
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Ahh I see what you mean now.

So absolutely nothing above the windscreen.

Padding seems to be concentrated along the sides, the B pillars and around
the rear window.

Cheers

Spike.

www.soccer-stuff.net

"Gaz Pike" > wrote in message
...
> The bit behind the mirror is a long way from the headliner due to the
> shape of the roof, so it won't make any contact anyway. There is, I think
> a thin strip down each side of the roof on those curved pieces that run
> down each side above the door and side windows. It was a few years back,
> so it is all from a vague memory.
>
> Gaz
>
>
>
> "Spike" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Thanks Gaz,
>>
>> Can I just clarify...
>>
>> "only down centre of roof in the middle from the back of the mirror"
>>
>> Are you saying there was a small bit behind the mirror mount? or that one
>> bit runs horizontally along top of windscreen, stopping short matching
>> the full length of the headliner there.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Spike.
>> www.soccer-suff.net
>>
>>
>> "Gaz Pike" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> From memory, all around rear window, below side windows (thin) and only
>>> down centre of roof in the middle from the back of the mirror. I don't
>>> think VW put it up to the edge of the roof at the front, but I did and
>>> it looked ok. Of course, if I'm wrong someone will tell you so.
>>> It was a 1968 RHD 1500 I did too.
>>>
>>> Gaz
>>>
>>>
>>> "Spike" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Following getting something suitable for this, I have started cutting
>>>> peices to match the old bits I'd kept.
>>>>
>>>> However I don't have all of the old bits as some were rotten, so I
>>>> really need to check a couple of bits.
>>>>
>>>> My car is a 1968 RHD 1500cc Type1.
>>>>
>>>> I have the padding that goes up the B pillars and the bit that runs
>>>> from the top of the B pillar above the rear side windows towards the
>>>> back of the car.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone say if there supposed to be padding;
>>>>
>>>> All around the rear window?
>>>> Underneath the side windows?
>>>> Above the front windscreen?
>>>>
>>>> This is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, as lots of my old bits of padding
>>>> disintergrated when I removed them 3 (oh maybe 4!) years ago. Wish I'd
>>>> taken more pictures then!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Spike
>>>> www.soccer-stuff.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

yeah, try for a later sun_bug roof, its even harder!!!!!!!!
"Spike" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> Following getting something suitable for this, I have started cutting
peices
> to match the old bits I'd kept.
>
> However I don't have all of the old bits as some were rotten, so I really
> need to check a couple of bits.
>
> My car is a 1968 RHD 1500cc Type1.
>
> I have the padding that goes up the B pillars and the bit that runs from
the
> top of the B pillar above the rear side windows towards the back of the
car.
>
> Can anyone say if there supposed to be padding;
>
> All around the rear window?
> Underneath the side windows?
> Above the front windscreen?
>
> This is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, as lots of my old bits of padding
> disintergrated when I removed them 3 (oh maybe 4!) years ago. Wish I'd
taken
> more pictures then!
>
> Thanks
>
> Spike
> www.soccer-stuff.net
>
>

With the weather like it is at the moment here, it'd be nice, but given the
extra difficulty I think I still might give that a pass.


"AXL" > wrote in message
...
> yeah, try for a later sun_bug roof, its even harder!!!!!!!!
> "Spike" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Following getting something suitable for this, I have started cutting
> peices
>> to match the old bits I'd kept.
>>
>> However I don't have all of the old bits as some were rotten, so I really
>> need to check a couple of bits.
>>
>> My car is a 1968 RHD 1500cc Type1.
>>
>> I have the padding that goes up the B pillars and the bit that runs from
> the
>> top of the B pillar above the rear side windows towards the back of the
> car.
>>
>> Can anyone say if there supposed to be padding;
>>
>> All around the rear window?
>> Underneath the side windows?
>> Above the front windscreen?
>>
>> This is a bit like a jigsaw puzzle, as lots of my old bits of padding
>> disintergrated when I removed them 3 (oh maybe 4!) years ago. Wish I'd
> taken
>> more pictures then!
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Spike
>> www.soccer-stuff.net
>>
>>
>
>