Defender Headlining

[Skywalker]

Anybody have an idea what's involved in removing the headlining (and putting it back) - 110 Crewcab TD5 ?

Got a roof console for Christmas (Last year), thought I'd better get round to fitting it, would like to fit Radio and CB in it which means routing cables to both front and rear (CD Changer etc) and would like to try and shoehorn in some rear speakers.  

As I've got a few days off coming up thought I might give it a go between Christmas and New Year .. just wondered how long it might take.

 ...........  no doubt it'll be bloody freezing again though  :oops:

Cheers

Dave

[Priglet]

No idea but I've got a roof console in the loft waiting to go in.

How are you intending to run the wires to it? The options seem to be either up the side of the windscreen or up the door pillar but I haven't decided which way to do it yet.

[Deb]

I know it is easy to remove the headlining....but putting it back is supposed to be a bit of a pain.

[Xtremeteam]

I know it is easy to remove the headlining....but putting it back is supposed to be a bit of a pain.

oh yes,
removal is dead easy but getting it back in & nice n taught is a runt of a job,mines still doesnt sit straight lol

[Skywalker]

No idea but I've got a roof console in the loft waiting to go in.

How are you intending to run the wires to it? The options seem to be either up the side of the windscreen or up the door pillar but I haven't decided which way to do it yet.

From what's been said so far it sounds like were gonna have fun Phil :shock:

From reading the instructions (Mine's an "Outback" from Devon 4x4) you can fit the console without taking out the headlining, the main reason I was thinking of taking it out was to find the best way to route the wires
 

Mainly (hopefully) this years chrismas present .......  CD multi changer to go with radio that's already in.  I'm told it will have 5 metre lead that you cannot extend and with the likely size of the multi plug it could be awkward to get through.

A dilemma then  :?

1) Do battle with headlining
2) Try and poke wires through with a stick

Neither sounds a 5 minuite job

Much as I am probably gonna' wish I hadn't said this ........  I'm tempted with taking out the headlining  :shock:

Mikee .......  

The Defender is 2 years old and the headlining is a sort of felt covered, stiff cardboard like thingie ............  is that the same type as yours

Dave

[Xtremeteam]

The Defender is 2 years old and the headlining is a sort of felt covered, stiff cardboard like thingie ............ is that the same type as yours

it is now  :lol:
i had a furry headlining on a ribbed roof for which i swapped a smooth headlining with a flat cream roof onto my 90,i shant be taking it down again unless i have to as it dont wanna sit right  

[Skywalker]

Thanks Mikee

Sounds like a "beggar" of a job then  :shock:

Trouble is I still can't really think of a better way to tackle it ........ :)  ...... apart from take it to the local Land Rover Specialist  :idea:

Only trouble with that idea is, with what I've spent on it recently SWMBO would probably introduce my small spherical things to a large vice  :roll:

Cheers

Dave

[Xtremeteam]

remove interior light,remove front placky trims that goe up the side o the screen,remove plastic popers which hold it in & viola bit of a rug & gently out it comes oh remember & take of the sunvisers as they hold it up along with the rear view mirror  

[drum]

remove interior light,remove front placky trims that goe up the side o the screen,remove plastic popers which hold it in & viola bit of a rug & gently out it comes oh remember & take of the sunvisers as they hold it up along with the rear view mirror  

To refit, do the above in reverse order  :lol:  :lol:

[Xtremeteam]

remove interior light,remove front placky trims that goe up the side o the screen,remove plastic popers which hold it in & viola bit of a rug & gently out it comes oh remember & take of the sunvisers as they hold it up along with the rear view mirror  

To refit, do the above in reverse order  :lol:  :lol:

with swearing & finding pound coins in different places    :lol:  :lol:

[Skywalker]

Cheers Guys. knew MC would come up with the answers :D

Drum made a good point earlier though ....................  how the hell do I get the dam thing out of the CrewCab once its loose  :shock:

Knowing Solihull they probably put it in before rivetting the roof on    :x  

Confused as ever

Dave

[Xtremeteam]

Cheers Guys. knew MC would come up with the answers :D

Drum made a good point earlier though ....................  how the hell do I get the dam thing out of the CrewCab once its loose  :shock:

Knowing Solihull they probably put it in before rivetting the roof on    :x  

Confused as ever

Dave

well it has to go in after the windscreen & roof are bolted together as it covers the bolts   but apart from that i have no idea,on my 90 i took ut out the back door sideways  :?

[gecko]

think my dad just went around the door tops tucking it in to the roof as he went to the back  if thats any help

[karloss]

Don't know if mines different to yours but I've had it in and out a couple of times, piece of cake, what with it being semi rigid. Hardest bit was trying to get those damn plastic poppers to let go.

[Priglet]

From what's been said so far it sounds like were gonna have fun Phil :shock:

Dave

That's why it's still in the loft. I need to fit speakers as well so the headlining will have to come out :(

[Skywalker]

That's why it's still in the loft. I need to fit speakers as well so the headlining will have to come out :(

I'm also thinking about some speakers in the rear and the headlining seems to be the favourite spot  :shock:

Still on with the "thinking about it stage" though, hopefully I'll soon get round to the "planning how to actually do" stage

Dave

[Red Defender]

i took the head lining out of my ninety about 2 years ago and replaced it with a fibreglass rooflining ! - you might want to buy some sparte poppers cos i tottally mangaled quite a few on their way out ? :oops: