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 do not believe SMS, nor anyone else for that matter, is producing the Starlite foam headliner used by Oldsmobile/GM in the early 60's.

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?

 

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...

 

I have a customer that is on a year + wait for seat covers and door panels from SMS. I have another customer who ordered a specific grain vinyl in a specific color from SMS- after a 6 month wait, it was sent to legendary to be made into covers, when it arrived the color was visibly peeling off at the stiching, and piercings in the cover (vent holes) the color was sprayed on over black vinyl.

I can't stay far enough away from them.

 

 

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

 

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.

 

Try Automotive Interiors in Massachusetts ask for Diane, they might be able to find something close to what you need.

 

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.