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head liner
Hi can anyone give me a contact for a head liner fitter in the midlands thanx
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Re: head liner
its perfectly possable to do yourself with a bit of time and care and a sewing machine, or you could take it back to the factory like ( I think) angus did.
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Yup - can't recommend the factory trim shop highly enough. Full headlining inc. putting leather on the sunvisors in place of vinyl - 1/3 the best price I was quoted locally - and an excuse to take the beastie home for a couple of days so the guy who did the original work could work his magic again.
Contact details are in the recommended suppliers list.
Contact details are in the recommended suppliers list.
https://www.lotusexcel.co.uk/
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Re: head liner
amarshall wrote:Yup - can't recommend the factory trim shop highly enough. Full headlining inc. putting leather on the sunvisors in place of vinyl - 1/3 the best price I was quoted locally - and an excuse to take the beastie home for a couple of days so the guy who did the original work could work his magic again.
Contact details are in the recommended suppliers list.
Mine is going to need doing this year. How much did the factory charge, please?
(PM me if preferred)
Thanks
Paul
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It was around £500 and took them two days to complete.
https://www.lotusexcel.co.uk/
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Re: head liner
Thanx where abouts is the factory to get the lining done?
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Re: head liner
Hethel, near Wymondham, Norfolk. Postcode NR14 8EZ
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As an aside, it's a very do-able DIY job, you just buy the fabric and glue, and use the old bits as a template. There's a bit of sewing involved but pretty straightforward. Very satisfying.
Robert
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Thanks. Maybe I'll try DIY.amarshall wrote:It was around £500 and took them two days to complete.
Paul
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Re: head liner
If you want to go DIY try this linkrobertverhey wrote:Thanks. Maybe I'll try DIY.Thanks. Maybe I'll try DIY.amarshall wrote:It was around £500 and took them two days to complete.
http://www.lotusexcel.net/phpbb/viewtop ... &sk=t&sd=a
Dave's (DPR59) pictures have gone but mine are still there. I used the 'how to' in the Tech articles on this forum to get started but changed a couple of things as I went along. Its not too hard to do.
Cheers, Phil
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Re: head liner
Thanx just had a quote from a local classic car re trimmer, says he can do it for 200 quid, so might give him a try as he comes highly recommended,Phil
Re: head liner
Thanks for the link, very useful. I've also been studying Chris Wright's article, which is very good as well.Tanz wrote: If you want to go DIY try this link
http://www.lotusexcel.net/phpbb/viewtop ... &sk=t&sd=a
Dave's (DPR59) pictures have gone but mine are still there. I used the 'how to' in the Tech articles on this forum to get started but changed a couple of things as I went along. Its not too hard to do.
I think I might give it a go.
Cheers.
Paul
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Re: head liner
For those going down the diy route get woolies to send you a couple of samples as they do 2 or 3 similar materials. Plus you must used their adhesive not just any old tin of evostick as it will fail even quicker.
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