Headlining

[MikeL]

Did the early 126 have a headlining or was it a glued felt type pad? I looked at a car that was for sale recently that did not have a headlining and I don't know if that was standard or not.

[Gadge]

Hi mike yes they did. It was a type of thin hardboard with a cloth material however over the years the hard board would commonly warp or the material would disintegrate no matter how well the car was looked after. Two of the three 126s I've owned have had this and I've seen plenty more that have had it too. I will be fitting a new board and lining to mine in the summer so watch this space 

[MikeL]

Was the wrapped board glued to the underside of the roof or was it supported by hoops bridged from side to side? The car I looked at had nothing on the underside of the roof but it did have a glue residue that did not cover the whole surface and I thought might have corresponded with a pad original glued to the middle.

[Gadge]

The board kind of holds itself to the roof as it bends up into it and is held in by the seam where the roof meets the tops of the doors/Windows. The cloth is glued the the board.