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MG MGA - MGA Coupe Headliner Pattern and Instructions

I just posted this on MG Experience and also sent it to Barney for his site. Look here at posts 12 and 13. http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?2,3408289

Hope this helps someone.

Jim
JL Cheatham

Hi Jim. What was the material you used for the headliner?

Thanks!
George
George G.

George, I purchased a pre-made headliner from Acme Auto Headlining, Long Beach, CA. The vinyl I chose is a light tan basket weave pattern. The color is called "fawn". I first learned about them from this article I found about restoring an aluminum MGA hardtop.
http://clancy.ch/Aluminium_Hard_Top_files/Hardtop%20restoration.pdf

Jim

JL Cheatham

Here's the old article on restoring an MGA aluminum hardtop. This is the place I found the source for my coupe headliner.

http://clancy.ch/Aluminium_Hard_Top_files/Hardtop%20restoration.pdf

Jim
JL Cheatham

That article is from Dominic Clancy's website, but I think it's obsolete?...Dominic?
Gary Lock

It is a very old article that wasn't all valid when I restored my own Aluminium Hardtop about ten years ago.

AFAIK the linings from Scarborough Faire were wrong and of course no refunds. If I remember correctly I got my hardtop headlining from Bob West, where of course the quality is A1+.

I am thinking of selling my hardtop, which is complete and has all new seals. Anyone interested enough to make a sensible offer? It is finished in OEW not black. I also have the correct Weathershield sidescreens which were fitted with new plexiglass from Todd Clarke last year.
Dominic Clancy

Something is not right with the SF headliner kit. I had one installed by a reputable shop and it did not turn out well. They told me it was difficult to work with and "there wasn't enough material". Have to start over now.

George
George G.

George,
I heard that SF's headliners did not have enough material on the sides when Cecelia first started selling them but supposedly fixed that problem. When did you buy it?

Jim
JL Cheatham

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