LMC Headliner question

[midwest]

My lazy ass still hasn't gotten around to installing the headliner. I had the old liner out, all the trim out (im replacing that too) and installed dyna mat on the ceiling. Then I had a last minute situation come up and had to clean my barn out so I put all the interior trim and headliner back in the box and put it in the attic while the barn was being used. Starter went out on the truck so it sat most of the summer. I got around to replacing the starter this weekend so now I need to get the interior back in. Also looking into upgrading headlights a little. Noticed during my test drive after the starter install the headlights are a little lacking.

 

[ulm4lyf]

I put in a new "headliner" last week. An American flag held up by a half dozen magnets.

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[midwest]

So curious, as I finally plan to install the headliner in the next week or so. I temporarily installed all the new interior trim to make sure all the holes lined up before I started messing with the headliner. All the trim went in without an issue. Now when I get some time with my neighbor we are going to do the headliner. It is hard to tell from the video but I have to assume that the headliner itself does not cover the holes around the edges that the trim screws into. In the LMC vide they say to use an awl to poke through and find the holes, but since the back of the headliner is plastic it's not like you can just poke through it. So my assumption was the headliner sits just sort of the holes so the trim still catches it but the holes are covering it?

 

[FireTruck1984]

So curious, as I finally plan to install the headliner in the next week or so. I temporarily installed all the new interior trim to make sure all the holes lined up before I started messing with the headliner. All the trim went in without an issue. Now when I get some time with my neighbor we are going to do the headliner. It is hard to tell from the video but I have to assume that the headliner itself does not cover the holes around the edges that the trim screws into. In the LMC vide they say to use an awl to poke through and find the holes, but since the back of the headliner is plastic it's not like you can just poke through it. So my assumption was the headliner sits just sort of the holes so the trim still catches it but the holes are covering it?

Yes, the screws clear the hard plastic.. the trim holds the headliner in place.
Also it’s a one man job if you use a couple of Bungee Cords stretched around the roof, to hold it up and close to the ceiling.

 

[midwest]

I thought about the bungee cords but have a new paint job so thought about just using another set of hands. Thanks for the info on the screw holes.

 

[75gmck25]

When you install, work on lining up the front screws for the visors with the holes, since this is the hardest to see. First screw an oversized piece of plastic or metal into a couple of the back screws so that you can slip the back of the liner in and it will hold it up, but still loose enough to allow you to move it. That will give you a free hand and stop the liner from flopping down.

In the front I first used extra long screws so I could let the visor bracket space down and still see all the holes behind it. Once I got all the screw holes aligned with the long screws I pushed the bracket all the way up tight against the headliner and then replaced the screws one at a time with the correct length.

 

[midwest]

Thanks for the tips, that makes a lot of sense