Add me to that list.

 

Hmmm.... wonder if Calvin is still around and interested as well...

 

Calvin is still around. In fact, he's a friend on Facebook. If he doesn't see this first, I'll send him a message this weekend to see if there is still any interest.

 

Yes! I want in on this!

 

OK, that's 3 of us. Do you still have the bare shell to make a mold from Spyhunter2k?

 

I do. Will get it from storage this weekend and get the original headliner cloth removed from it. It does have one area that will need a repair, but I don't think it will be a problem. Once the material is removed and the repair is made I'll post a pic of the board.

 

OK, Sounds good to me.

Assuming that it doesn't break any of the forum rules, it may be a good idea to begin a new thread with a subject line something like "New Fiberglass XJS Headliner Shell Available", once you have the mold made. I'll bet you'll find even more people interested in buying one when they discover it's not made of "Unobtainium".

 

sounds good on my end, get going! its getting cold in that car without a headliner

 

Just in case anyone does not already know, when refitting the fibreglass headlining, place a thin piece of not too dense foam (say 1/4 inch max) over the side that is against the roof metal. This stops the fibreglass booming against the roof when the doors are closed, going over bumps etc.

Greg

 

Thanks for that tip Greg. I probably would not have thought about that until I hit the first bump in the road.

 

If anyone is looking to do the job themselves I found a short video on Youtube from KWE showing how to get the headliner back in; I guess that removal is just the reverse of the procedure. Don't forget to disconnect the battery so that you don't get airbag deployment when you take the steering wheel off or courtesey lights fusing when the wires cross or touch the roof.
Steve

 

Thanks for that Steve. It should be helpful.

I got the board out of storage and spent about 3 hours on it yesterday (Sunday). It took that long to lay it on its front and s l o w l y peel away the edges of the headliner material from where it was wrapped around and glued along the backside edge. Then it was carefully removing the residual glue.

This weekend, weather permitting, I'll glass the entire backside to strengthen/stiffen the board. After that, I'll flip it over and peel away the headliner material from the front side and remove the residual glue, which could take several hours. Then I'll brush on a couple coats of catalyzed resin (no fiberglass material—just the resin) to soak into the pressed fiberglass board material and create a hard surface on the front side that can withstand the molding process. Then apply any filler necessary to small areas of damage/void, sand, seal, and mold.

This could end up taking several weekends, but I'll plug away 'till it's done. I want one of these improved, more durable headliner boards for my car as well anyway, so it's got to get done.

 

Sounds good. Keep us posted.

 

lemme know when youre done. It might be a while before im able to get the money together seeing as i just got in big trouble for having a house parrty without my parents consent, whoops O

 

I would for sure be interested...

 

The headliner biscuit has been saturated with several layers (over a half gallon) of resin from behind, making it almost solid.

With that done, I've begun covering the backside with 2 layers of 1.5 oz. chopped strand mat to strengthen the board for molding. I may post some pics tonight.

This project is seriously stinking up my house so I'll be glad when it's done. I'm not sure I'll do more than three (besides mine), and if I do I may charge more than the $225 I mentioned at the outset. But I'll stick to that price for the first 3 folks that pay once I'm ready to accept payments.

 

Alright i am taking the money out as we speak

 

The board as it started:



After peeling the material from around the backside edges and saturating the entire back side with resin to solidify it:

 

I'm in, just tell me when and how.

Marty........................

 

My PayPal is ready whenever the board is Spyhunter.