Replace/repair headliner (under cab-over) help/ideas???
2000 Coachmen Santara 311SB class C MH on a Ford F-450 chassis. This coach has a double bed in the cabover. We had significant water penetration over the winter which rotted the wood under the bed. I've replaced and repaired most of the cabover bottom and all the way up to the cabover lights.
The final damage to repair is the headliner over the drivers and passenger seats. This runs from the top of the windshield along the top of the drivers and passenger doors. It was made from thick non-corrugated cardboard panel, covered with vinyl. Along the leading edge across the top of the windshield was a plastic wire wrap. The cardboard got soaked on the passenger side and has crumbled. MDW was able to wash the vinyl and foam for reuse.
It was held up by the sun visors and a button over the drivers and passenger windows. The vinyl was stretched up and stapled to the cutout in the cabover roof.
I have not been able to locate cardboard like this locally. My first attempt was to make a piece out of 1/8 luan plywood but it was too rigid to bend. I then tried 1/8 masonite but it cracked instead of bending. I then tried 1/8 FRP (fiberglass reinforced panel) from Home Depot. I have covered it and installed it but am not happy with the results. The FRP is still too stiff. I ended up with too many waves and wrinkles.
Looking for ideas and alternatives. I have more vinyl that matches so can use a new piece if needed.
The final damage to repair is the headliner over the drivers and passenger seats. This runs from the top of the windshield along the top of the drivers and passenger doors. It was made from thick non-corrugated cardboard panel, covered with vinyl. Along the leading edge across the top of the windshield was a plastic wire wrap. The cardboard got soaked on the passenger side and has crumbled. MDW was able to wash the vinyl and foam for reuse.
It was held up by the sun visors and a button over the drivers and passenger windows. The vinyl was stretched up and stapled to the cutout in the cabover roof.
I have not been able to locate cardboard like this locally. My first attempt was to make a piece out of 1/8 luan plywood but it was too rigid to bend. I then tried 1/8 masonite but it cracked instead of bending. I then tried 1/8 FRP (fiberglass reinforced panel) from Home Depot. I have covered it and installed it but am not happy with the results. The FRP is still too stiff. I ended up with too many waves and wrinkles.
Looking for ideas and alternatives. I have more vinyl that matches so can use a new piece if needed.
