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After the over door trim slides out of the mounting tabs,
you’ll need to carefully wiggle the trim piece away from
the roof. This clip is the last thing holding the trim in place. Zip
Products offers new clips (PN I-1174) for this trim if you break the
originals or simply want to replace them.
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At this point, the headliner may require some wiggling
to get it loose from the front edges, but after the front is
loose, it should easily slide out from under the halo panel.
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We slid the back of the headliner between the halo panel
and the roof for test fitment. Trimming may be necessary
to get a precise fit. Tin snips makes easy work of fabric, foam
and even the plastic backing if necessary. The idea is that the
headliner fits just inside the lip around the birdcage.
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Now, we remove the remaining screws in the halo panel
to give us a little more room for the old headliner to
slide out, and for the new headliner to slide in.11
The new headliner came from Zip Products (PN I-820.20).
It is manufactured by Corvette America and features vinyl
material bonded to a rigid plastic backing. We opted for black to
match our original interior.13
When it came time for final fitment, it’s best to have
a helping hand to keep everything in place and
make sure both sides are even. Carlee was a great helper
for this project.24 VETTE 19.09
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