TheCK4x4

Hey guys I'm looking to do a custom headliner with new military camo, tomorrow I'll take out the headliner tray thing but I have a couple questions, how do I take out the center light up top, also do I scrape the foam material off or just spray the glue and put the material on over it. Oh it's a 93
Thanks guys

4x4cherokeexj

Center light ? in the middle of the jeep or the rear? if so, i just popped the headliner out around it. i think you can un screw it too. for the old foam i used a shop vac with a brush attachment.

rideordie66

for the light you just pop the white plastic lense off and there are two pins with metal washer like clips that are pressed on to them. just work the clips down far enough to get a set of plyers on them and then just pull the clips off with the plyers. when you put the light back on you can just flaten the clips and shove them back on. there tinny so try not to mangle them when you get them off.

both lights come off that way.

TheCK4x4

Ok thanks, so Dylan you scraped it off or left it ? And what about the seat belts in the rear or the grab handles

96_xj

on the lights he is right, they are press fit rings. dont lose them as most stores dont have them (i pulled a bunch from the JY)

on the foam. Take a course bristle brush and get the board clean you just want the backing board.

as far as reinstalling the head liner, do not pre cut your holes and leave excess material along all the sides.

lay the material over the board, find the half way point, fold over then spray the head liner material and the backing board and slowly start applying making sure there is no wrinkles or creases. then once you got it on how you like pat it on making sure that it is good and tight, then repeat process on the other side.

a small recommendation is when you do the other side, when it is folded over pull the material back a little farther and unseat the newly glued end so you have a bit of glue over lap.

once it is where you would like take a knife and cut an X for the light (corner to corner type deal) and the on the triangle pieces glue then to the back of the backing board. it will give you the best fit n finish.

on the edges you can either cut or fold over and glue to the back (i folded over and glued to the back)

on the front you cannot cut it though it has to be folded over the edge and glued to the back due to not having a trim piece

sorry if that is confusing. if you have questions ask away .

UsmclovesXJ

Thanks for this thread it helped

TheCK4x4

Ok so I do scrape all the foam off ? And when I put the material on I spray both sides as in the tray and material or just the tray?

TheCK4x4

Yeah no prob I'll post pics

UsmclovesXJ

Plz and thanks also how much material did u buy...how much and from where

96_xj

scrape all foam off (i used these from the dollar store)




then spray the material and the board.

I used headliner glue from joans and it has held for a few years now.

great stuff.

TheCK4x4

I bought a sheet of the new age military camo ( like what the wear now) from jax surplus. Idk if yall have it. Bu I bought a price that was 55 x 90 inches it was like 20 bucks

TheCK4x4

Ok thanks dude and what about the back seat belts and grab handles?

4x4cherokeexj

You need a torx kit. 2 torx bolts for each grab handle and 1 larger size for the seatbelts.

96_xj

x cut if need be. grab handles dont have "holes" they are just indentions in the board. the back seat belt holes I x cut

TheCK4x4

Ok thanks I'll post pics later if I get it done I'll try unscrewing everything and if not I'll cut