New headliner install in my '81 Pontiac box sedan

I'll check it out. Thanks.

 

I'm hunting around the 'Net for some trim clips both for my Pontiac and my wagon. By sheer luck I finally found a picture of that oddball little clip that held my garnish trim on. Just updating this for reference purposes.

 

I am not a headliner installer but have put in several. A 1987 Chevy van, a 1980 Malibu 2-door, a 1950 Chevy truck, our 1955 Chevy wagon, a Model A, and a few others. Each is like learning all over again. Of all, the Chevy van was easiest and most fun. Just bought grey tightweave carpeting and put in one section at a time with wood strips across each section, like original.
What I did learn was the adhesive does not always adheive! The 3-M77 lasts about two to three weeks and if using Permatex the only stuff that works is the Permatex Heavy Duty Spray Adhesive. I believe in a blue can.
Any of it is like working with fibreglas or airplane glue. It sticks better on everything else than the headliner material.

Great job. Now do those visors.

 

Did you ever find where we can find those clips? I've got about 4 that are broken. I spread the broken spots out, so I don't need them so badly, but it sure would be nice to have a dozen spares or so.

 

I went through this clip ordeal a few years ago and found a few vendors:

http://bresco.com/

http://www.northlandfasteners.com/Fasteners/automotive clips.htm

http://www.oemhardware.ca/automotive.htm

http://www.auveco.com/

http://www.brandsport.com/body-side-molding.html

http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/

http://www.osborn-reproduction.com/

Us Ford guys would use some of those above as well as these usual suspects:

http://www.thuntek.net/cougars_unlimited/default.htm

http://www.gregdonahue.com/CONTENTS.html

http://cliphouse.com/

http://www.mustanginteriorparts.com/

Should get ya started, eh?

 

I wound up selling that car not long after I bought my wagon as I had a few too many on hand. I never did find those clips, but I can't say as I put a huge amount of effort into it either.