Marquez firstgen headliner pics and Installation

[HOSTILETAKEOVER]

I have begun the task of pre fitting my Marquez 3 piece headliner in my 69 camaro in preperation for tearing down to paint. The center piece fits nicely and is fairly straightforward. The sail panel/A pillar pieces are a different story! Ive scoured the web and the Pro-Touring site for pics and comments with minimal results.

The two things that have me scratching my head is:

1. how best to attach it in place
2. how to transition the pinch molding (rubber edging) that goes over the metal along the top of the door opening and the fiberglass panel where the panel turns into the A pillar cover.

Can anyone post or send me pics of their install?

Thanks in advance!

[TheJDMan]

This sounds like a question for Marquez. But I am curious how much this headliner weighs.

[Schwartz Performance]

We installed one earlier in the year. We fastened it by drilling a couple holes in the side pieces and using trim screws to fasten it to the body. Best thing to do if your car isn't finished is to weld small plates or sheet metal to the body behind it to fasten there. As for the edges, I will have to see what we did when I'm back in the office tomorrow. I want to say we just trimmed it flush and when upholstered, it just butted up against the molding.

As for weight, it's average.. Not heavy, but not super light.

-Dale

[HOSTILETAKEOVER]

Thanks Dale. What you say makes perfect sense. I look forward to any pics you might have.

Steve, Its not heavy at all. They are bulky pieces so its tough for me to accurately estimate the weight but un-upolstered probably 10-20 lbs for all three pieces. I warn you that there is a fair amount of work to get the side pieces to fit especially the A pillars. Fiberglass work involved!

[Schwartz Performance]

Butted against the stock trim:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/12/11228079383_4b65763dee-1.jpg

Discreet trim screw on the A pillar:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/12/11227965995_fc76c643d3-1.jpg

Another trim screw shown to the left of the photo, sorry for being blurry:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/12/11227964435_27f7647f95-1.jpg

The finished product with Marquez's entire kit, and MCI's console:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2013/12/11227961475_681093f215-1.jpg

[HOSTILETAKEOVER]

Thanks so much for the pics Dale! Very helpful

Coincidently I am also doing a black suede headliner. I am now toying with the idea of doing Oh S--t! handles as a way of attaching the panels on the sides and some kind of courtesy lights in the back to attach those sections. Anyone have suggestions for nice "Grab handles"?

[Schwartz Performance]

I know billet specialties makes a grab handle for flat door panels, could work for you too?

[Chadman27]

Man that looks good, is that MCI console wrapped or sprayed? If paint, what kind?

Apologies for hijacking...

[Schwartz Performance]

Everything is leather- the headliner is suede.
MCi has an optional carbon plate which looks awesome too.

-Dale

[Lenie]

https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/37487-68-Firebird-quot-Foulplay-quot/page14?highlight=foulplay
Mirror and visors and dome light holds up the center piece w/screw in the sides of the center piece. Sides will need fitting over and over to get to fit right, a tight fit and they will stay in place once covered but I put two screws in the bottom of the side piece sail panels as I was going for an industrial look. Per Marquez, I removed the trim molding pieces and fitted the side pieces even to where the trim moldings went and when you cover it you wrap your side pieces up over the metal where the side molding went into the upper groove. Hope this makes sense. I have more pics if you need them when you get ready to install it.