Front plastic clip for headliner

[78F350]

I have this problem on my 01. Tried double stick tape and it didn't last. I have been thinking of just pulling the whole liner out. Does anyone know if I pull the liner out, is it just like the earlier tops without the liner?

[cjbiv]

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[nieuwhzn]

The 'small clips' that I'm using are the ones that are being used to clip name tags to lapels for conferences etc. It looks really awful but does the trick.
The problem with the liner is that there is quit a bit of tension on it. This is why something like double sided tape doesn't work. The original plastic piece of crap is stitched into the liner. No solution, other than full replacement of the liner. Anyway handy with a 3d printer?

[itsnotanova]

Originally Posted by 78F350

I have this problem on my 01. Tried double stick tape and it didn't last. I have been thinking of just pulling the whole liner out. Does anyone know if I pull the liner out, is it just like the earlier tops without the liner?

Don't quote me on this but I believe you can remove the headliner from the back and front pretty easy. I think it's sewn around the second bow though. I think you'll have to take a razor very carefully to that part and cut it out.

[Jamesp]

Mine gave up the ghost so I simply tucked the fabric between the roof and metal frame. Looks ok and has held up.

[cjbiv]

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[Tweetdriver63]

Mine has split on the driver’s side, and has recently started falling off on top of my head.

Here’s what I’m going to try.

There’s a 3M adhesive I got a while back for sticking the plastic behind the door panels on my old Lotus to the interior skin of the doors. I can’t recall off the top of my head what the stuff is actually called, but it is strips of black adhesive goo about a foot long and maybe 1/4 inch thick, and it’s pretty strong. That Lotus had carpet on the lower inside of the doors, and this stuff also worked well for that. It has a strong hold, can be squished to the form, and is removable, if with some effort. I’m going to try putting a bead of it along where the headliner clips to the top, then push the plastic headliner clip onto it and see how well that holds. I’ll try to remember to come back and report.

[cjbiv]

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[Tweetdriver63]

The stupid thing fell down on me on a drive home from Nashville a couple of weeks ago, and I couldn't get it to stay up again. I got off the interstate at the first exit where there was civilization and went to Walmart. I bought a small tube of clear trim adhesive for a couple of bucks and put a bead of it across the entire length of the metal piece the headliner's plastic clip clips onto. I put the clip in place and held it there for a couple of minutes, then I hit the road. I didn't put the top down until about an hour later.

That was almost three weeks ago now (19 days), and so far it's holding perfectly.:dance:

[alohaboxster]

Hi. 2002 Base Boxster with a new top (glass window) but now the headliner is sagging due to the proverbial broken plastic strip/clip. Been reading the threads, but haven’t come across a good fix. Has anyone tried taking the strip/clip off an old top and sewing that into the existing headliner? Not sure if that’s possible. And would have to figure out how to sew it in without removing the headliner.

[tonythetiger]

Originally Posted by 78F350

I have this problem on my 01. Tried double stick tape and it didn't last. I have been thinking of just pulling the whole liner out. Does anyone know if I pull the liner out, is it just like the earlier tops without the liner?

yes...my front clip messed up on 2 of my cars and I cut out the headliner, to hell with it. My upholstery shop (the convertible top experts in the area) said this is common, it is expensive to fix and recommended I remove the headliner or buy a new top and headliner. I was tempted, some of the new tops are really nice, but if the top isn't down, I'm probably not driving it.