I just went through this whole exercise. I have a 2001 Boxster that needed a new top as the plastic window was done; I had the plastic replaced in 2005 but this time I wanted to do a glass window. I found a very clean used top with factory glass window off a 2004 car at a dismantler in Houston but the headliner plastic was damaged. So I bought a new headliner. It is easiest to install the headliner with the top off the car; I'm not sure how it could be done otherwise not at least without a lot of physical pain. I drove the car without the headliner for a few weeks while I waited for the part to arrive and it was noticeably noisy without it. I'm very happy with the new top and headliner.
|