biggus

Installing the headliner in my 68 Cutlass today and it's not going to bad. Have it fit and the clips all around it holding it in. It seems to have a lot of wrinkles. Will a heat gun or blow dryer tighten these up. I know I have read that they all tighten up but how much? Kinda wondering if mine needs to be tighter before I start gluing it in
Thanks...

MDchanic

This thread over on Chevelles.com seems pretty definitive to me.

I haven't done this myself yet, but I did bookmark this thread for whenever I do.

- Eric

ignachuck

If it's cloth, spray a little water on the area and it will gradually tighten up. Humid weather will also help over time.

Run to Rund

Mostly, you have to get it tight on installation, or the wrinkles will stay. I struggled with a couple of them that weren't cut tight enough on mfg. between the passages for the wires, and there was no way to get them tight enough.

Gary's 2 442-S

X2 on this. I used this tutorial when I did mine. You are basically going to have to pull the headliner tight to get the wrinkles out. It much easier to do with the glass out.

1968_Post

Thanks for the link Eric. I'll be doing this in the spring after it warms up.

biggus

Thanks guys. Yea my windshield is out, making it a lot easier in the front. Don't want to take my rear window out but..... I just thought I seen something about heat guns or steaming or something. Guess I'm just gonna have to fight with it.

Rocketbrian

Good timing on this thread, as I'll be doing the same soon. My windows are still out, so I'll get a push on this as soon as my order from Legendary arrives.

garys 68&72

If you're in a warm climate, let it heat cycle a couple days. If wrinkles are there, they'll be staying.
I wouldn't recommend a heat gun, some synthetics don't respond very well to heat and it can be easy to over heat it. No way to fix after that.