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Fiat 126 Chat => Fiat 126 Mechanical Problem Solving => Topic started by: rick on February 01, 2014, 12:47:12 PM

Title: 126 interior head lining
Post by: rick on February 01, 2014, 12:47:12 PM

Any one got any idea of how to remove the interior head lining in a 126 without damaging it?
The covering material has rotted away and I would like to replace it.

Title: Re: 126 interior head lining
Post by: popik81 on February 01, 2014, 02:42:45 PM

You can remove it by back window :)

Title: Re: 126 interior head lining
Post by: scotty on February 01, 2014, 04:05:21 PM

Just rip it out for that biscuit tin feel.

Title: Re: 126 interior head lining
Post by: rick on February 01, 2014, 05:07:45 PM

Thanks I will give it a try

Title: Re: 126 interior head lining
Post by: gason on February 05, 2014, 06:03:50 PM

I had a serious issue with my head lining dropped big time I managed to rip all the cloth out and snap the hardboard lining to have a lovely clean roof well happy , but have had the car parked up for weeks and had condensation on the ceiling hence have to leave window down a tad to stop this happening

Title: Re: 126 interior head lining
Post by: scotty on February 05, 2014, 06:41:54 PM

Yep. I too like mine without the roof lining but I get a bit of condensation in the cold but a blast with the heater and the window down a bit solves it.

Title: Re: 126 interior head lining
Post by: rick on February 17, 2014, 10:09:12 AM

OK I got it out in one piece! Now for the really tricky bit. I will keep you posted.

Title: Re: 126 interior head lining
Post by: rick on February 22, 2014, 02:32:26 PM

OK head lining up date.
Once the hardboard base was out the worst job was to remove all the old glue and disintegrated foam sticking to it. Using brush on glue, NOT spray glue, it was quite simple to stick new material on the base. Putting it back in the car was childishly simple, just bend the middle down, the sides up and it literally springs back into place, having used the old piece of material as a pattern there was a strip hanging down over the top of the rear window rubber, which simply tucks in behind it.

Title: Re: 126 interior head lining
Post by: Bar Vitelli on February 22, 2014, 06:29:16 PM

How did you get rid of all the old glue? I've got to do that job on my red car...

Title: Re: 126 interior head lining
Post by: rick on February 23, 2014, 10:09:24 AM

White spirit and a not too sharp scraper, meth's might work, if so it would probably dry quicker. And lots of elbow grease!