How to Install Car Headliner - Part 1 (Bow-Type) 1970 Chevelle

This video will show you how to remove the old headliner, mark the position of the rods used to hold up the headliner, remove the metal brackets used to hold up the headliner in the front, back and sides, mark the holes for the coat hanger, seat belts, and rear view mirror.

Next step is installing the rods into the headliner, installing the headliner in the car, installing a new rear deck, clipping the headliner to the front and back. Then doing the same to the sides.

The key thing with the installation is to fasten the headliner to the metal brackets to fasten it to the ceiling of the car, then go to the front, to the back, and the sides several times and keep on tightening it to remove the wrinkles. Be patient because when you tighten one area, another area develops a wrinkle so you have to continue to stretch the headliner.


Sorry this is a long video but I wanted to cover everything so that you would have the confidence to do it yourself. I did it in my driveway but it did take me several days. I also did not remove the front and rear windshields.