Headlining

Body parts, seats, dash, headlining, windows and stuff!

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Hawaiis0
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Re: Headlining

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The clips A004 too. Wedged into seal.

Maybe behind interior light too.
Nothing is fool proof. Fools are clever!

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Re: Headlining

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Hawaiis0 wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 17:11
The clips A004 too. Wedged into seal.

Maybe behind interior light too.
So does A001 comprise front AND side rail trims as one unit?

If so, looks like a nightmare to get off without marring something. Trimming tools needed rather than a flat blade screwdriver!

Thanks for diagram btw, Neil.
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Re: Headlining

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Lotus-e-Clan wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 19:07
Hawaiis0 wrote:
Wed Oct 25, 2023 17:11
The clips A004 too. Wedged into seal.

Maybe behind interior light too.
So does A001 comprise front AND side rail trims as one unit?

If so, looks like a nightmare to get off without marring something. Trimming tools needed rather than a flat blade screwdriver!

Thanks for diagram btw, Neil.
Yes, it’s all one piece, but quite easy to remove.
As said under 2 screws each side under visors, remove rear view mirror - there’s a cover that pulls down and reveals the screws.
Pull off door seals along top edge. Then just lower the front down a little and slide forward to about 2” until rear edge slips out.

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Re: Headlining

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Now that sounds like my kind of job...easy to do. Thanks Alan 👍
BTW, SWMBO now says she could cope without the mirror.
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Re: Headlining

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I also left the mirror out. I bought a plastic mirror and tried a few things, but noting looked good so left out.
I did add a diagonal strip though( as drivers side) so she has somewhere to tuck the fuel receipts 👍
What goes together.... Must come apart.

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Yes I'll do a diagonal strap. Hadn't thought about using it for fuel receipts. Great idea 👌
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Re: Headlining

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Here's my Eclat 2.2 sunvisor after recovering. Impressed the light worked straight away.

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https://1drv.ms/i/s!AlN8lwv7ZUPXhAS2-61 ... R?e=rQLEff
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Re: Headlining

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Gray14 - what are your sun visors out of originally? They look more useful than the Elite/Eclat originals! PS - can't see the photos, but the link works.

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Re: Headlining

Post by Gray14 »

Pete,

I thought they were original.

Just checking the wiring diagram for the Eclat series 2.2 and it shows wiring to a sun visor light so must be.

Not sure why pic wouldn't show, followed the instructions someone posted Image , glad the link at least worked.

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Thanks Graham - they are much better than the Series 1 Elite - must do some more research before refurbing mine! Yours look like they can swing over to the side window as well - do they?

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Re: Headlining

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This is the visor frame underneath showing wiring and light. The electric supply and return is through the fixing brackets.

The inner roof brackets have a metal clip inside which makes the circuit.

I used layers of floor laminate foam underlay bonded with contact adhesive to build up the visor body.

Pete, they do swing. I'm all for swinging. ;)

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Re: Headlining

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Even the Excel ones don't swing - wonder what made them change back to a simpler arrangement? Good work Graham.

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