1962 Starfire Headliner
October 28th, 2018, 12:52 PM
#2
Oldsdruid
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Southside Vajenya
Posts: 10,282
Didn't know anyone was making Starfoam headliners, though with the Buick, Olds and Cadillac market it would make sense to do so.
I personally have had very good dealings with SMS, but in last few years others say they take forever and are unresponsive to email and phone contact. These complaints were usually over door panels, not fabric itself.
I personally have had very good dealings with SMS, but in last few years others say they take forever and are unresponsive to email and phone contact. These complaints were usually over door panels, not fabric itself.
October 29th, 2018, 10:34 AM
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Location: SE Wisconsin
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Didn't know anyone was making Starfoam headliners, though with the Buick, Olds and Cadillac market it would make sense to do so.
I personally have had very good dealings with SMS, but in last few years others say they take forever and are unresponsive to email and phone contact. These complaints were usually over door panels, not fabric itself.
I personally have had very good dealings with SMS, but in last few years others say they take forever and are unresponsive to email and phone contact. These complaints were usually over door panels, not fabric itself.
If anyone knows for certain that I am wrong on this, do correct me.
I suspect what SMS and others offer is a vinyl liner?
Last edited by D. Yaros; November 1st, 2018 at 11:27 AM.
October 29th, 2018, 01:22 PM
#4
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 248
I have seen folks use a corduroy-looking vinyl material with great success. The vinyl can be purchased from SMS.
As far as SMS goes, I ordered seat covers for my Starfire from them in February and was told a 6 to 8 week turnaround time. Having heard nothing, I contacted them in July and was told that the leather "had just come in," and that they should be done by the end of August. I guess they meant August 2019...
As far as SMS goes, I ordered seat covers for my Starfire from them in February and was told a 6 to 8 week turnaround time. Having heard nothing, I contacted them in July and was told that the leather "had just come in," and that they should be done by the end of August. I guess they meant August 2019...
October 30th, 2018, 11:23 AM
#5
Ben
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Snohomish, WA
Posts: 1,823
I have seen folks use a corduroy-looking vinyl material with great success. The vinyl can be purchased from SMS.
As far as SMS goes, I ordered seat covers for my Starfire from them in February and was told a 6 to 8 week turnaround time. Having heard nothing, I contacted them in July and was told that the leather "had just come in," and that they should be done by the end of August. I guess they meant August 2019...
As far as SMS goes, I ordered seat covers for my Starfire from them in February and was told a 6 to 8 week turnaround time. Having heard nothing, I contacted them in July and was told that the leather "had just come in," and that they should be done by the end of August. I guess they meant August 2019...
I can't stay far enough away from them.
October 31st, 2018, 01:47 PM
#7
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Bradford, Ontario
Posts: 782
The problem we are all having with SMS is only going to get worse as they are buying up all of the suppliers of old materials. The guy in Michigan and the guy in southern California sold out their stock to them and I've heard of other shops too.
Steve
Steve
November 1st, 2018, 06:07 AM
#8
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Hudson, WI
Posts: 373
That headliner was crap then and id they made it now it would be crap in a couple years. The material started falling apart after a couple of years back then. I put the vinyl in my 63 Wildcat.in 93 still looks good.
November 13th, 2018, 07:10 AM
#10
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Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: NY State
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I agree with KCAT. That was some terrible material from the start. I spent many days, as a kid, in the back of my parents 62 Starfire. This was the early 70's. And the headliner looked like the ceiling of a cave then. Little bits and pieces hanging down all over. It just turned to dust if you touched it.
I would opt for another material.
I would opt for another material.
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