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Source for headliner fabric 850 1997

I guess I should be happy that it lasted this long. I feel I may have killed it by cleaning it. What's the best source for the fabric? Just get the IPD kit?
I also have a dash that's bouncing like a baby boy.
THANKS!!
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'97 855na, Mobil 1, K&N, various IPD's and eBay's








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    Source for headliner fabric UPDATE 850 1997

    After a fair amount of struggling for the source and color, here is what has happened -(I'm almost ready to start the job)
    The source I used is Automotive Interiors in MA
    They send you sample patches because the actual fabrics look nothing like the website pictures.
    I got their suede in beige #89163, it is nearly identical to factory and is 1/8" thick
    all the others were not close and thicker.
    They took an extra long time to get me the swatches but after a phone call they sent me the final fabric kit really quickly. with tax and shipping it was about $76. I've been told to glue it in 4 sections.
    I don't know if headliner folks should just jump on the beige suede or get a few swatches to be certain -up to you
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    '97 855na, Mobil 1, K&N, various IPD's and eBay's








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      Source for headliner fabric UPDATE 850 1997

      Good price.
      I purchased headliner fabric from JoAnn Fabrics for the 745 headliner.
      Plus 3M glue and it only ran me around $70.

      It's not a job I'd ever want to do again.
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      "Differences of opinions should be tolerated, but not if they're too different' - Sharon Craig








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        Source for headliner fabric UPDATE + 850 1997

        The glue that came with my kit was useless. Some generic brand that might be OK with some fabric, but was awful for me. It may as well have been hairspray. Prep was perfect, there was not one speck of foam on the board. The one can that net folks had reported using was not even close. The 3M products are the way to go. I wanted the 3M 38808, but needed it same day and opted for 3M #80 (which states on the can -for use on headliners. (high heat is the thing)) I bought 4 cans at $14 from home depot and used 2 & 1/4 cans. Two cans might work for you. It worked very well, but I got some bleed through. Surprisingly, rubbing alcohol worked the best to remove the glue from my fingers, so the stray bad spots were lessened with alcohol. And, I had started from the back of the wagon, so the spots are back there, and we don't look up much.
        Still turned out OK and about 1/2 price of a shop. Would do again if needed (wagons much easier to remove the board) but wishing not to have to. It took several hours adding everything up -with the swatches, phone calls, extra glue trip, & aggravation, maybe the shop is OK -will never know
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        '97 855na, Mobil 1, K&N, various IPD's and eBay's








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    Source for headliner fabric 850 1995

    i had a local private shop do mine a year ago for $160. no muss, no fuss, price seemed fair to me. from what i read the headliner can be a pill...
    good luck!
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    -woodsy; 245k 1995 850 wagon; 123k 2000 V70








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    Source for headliner fabric 850 1997

    The IPD kit is easier than going to a fabric store and cutting out a new one.

    As to the flopping dash, Volvospeed and Matthews have totorials on upper dash removal and anchor reinforcements. Save a whole day for this operation.

    You might want to first check the two screws, one on each lower side of the dash by the fender. They do come loose, but I bet yours is worse than that.
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    My name is Klaus and I am a V♂lv♂holic







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