Hi All,

I am in need of a new headliner on my 2001 Jaguar XKR.

I found a site that makes pre-fabricated replacement headliner/headboards.

1995-2005 - Jag Headlinings

I was wondering if anyone has purchased one and installed it? Was it hard?

I was also wondering how I can search the internet for the proper replacement color for my interior. Limestone, Nimbus Gray, and or Oatmeal.

I have a black interior.

Thanks for your help.

 

The Headliner looks really good and it is already covered, which is good! After almost 20 years, your Headliner will surely break or at least crack when you try to get it out of the car. So, it is a good idea to buy the whole thing new......Then have it shipped to your Upholsterer!


If you interior is Black, you should get a matching color, such as Light Grey...unless you want to go Blackout......and it doesn't look like they offer Black....


The first thing I would do, after watching my upholstery Guy put mine in, is find a good Upholstery Guy to put it in! That is not a job for an ordinary kind of Guy....To much is riding on how well it is done! You surely don't want it looking bad.....and besides that, it is one heck of a lot of work! This is one of those jobs that you need a Pro to do!!!!! Pay for it, you'll be glad you did!!!


If you try it, Good Luck to you!


Billy Clyde in Houston

 

I agree with Billy. For a very reasonable price let an expert do it. I had the hood lining replaced in my XK8 coupe for AUS$165 just recently. Drove the car in and finished in two hours indistinguishable from original. Get some quotes from car trim specialists in your area.

 

Am I missing something here? This kit should be a direct replacement. Just remove the sun visors and interior lights and pull the old one out and put the new one in.

All the holes are pre-drilled and pre fitted with the new material.

 

JaguarXKR,

When or if you complete the job, please send me us a Photo of your work, along with your time schedule....I'm curious as to how long it takes you!

Go for it!

Billy Clyde

 

If it helps, here's the instructions as provided by Jaguar. I know for sure that the trimmer who did mine didn't do it this way but I wasn't there to see how he did it. Now I'm curious.

 

I cannot comment on jaguarheadlinings.com, but I can testify to the product produced by headlinerworld.co.uk. They are also (coincidentally?) based in Kent. I got a headliner from them for my MY2000 XK8, and it fitted perfectly with no trouble (other than getting it through the door, obviously, which is a PITA). It came with two extra pieces of cloth to cover the A-pillars, which is not a bad idea if you are already messing with the roof.

 

I was able to successfully remove my headliner without breaking it and gave it to an upholsterer as others have said. It worked quite nicely. I had my A-Pillars matched as well.

When reinstalling the headliner, getting the rear of the headliner centered from side to side can be trickier than you'd expect. Use the hole for the fir tree (behind the interior roof light) to help guide you. With your head on the rear shelf, use a probe and look for the hole the fir tree attaches to on the roof itself. You could even insert the fir tree at this time, then do the visors and overhead console to center the front, and lastly, bend the metal tabs into place along the sides. Don't forget to extend the interior light wire through its hole before doing any of this!

 

Dear JaguarXKR,

I don't know if you have ordered your new Headliner as yet....? Those Headliners really look quality! I assume you have read all the messages the Guys have sent you since my warning upfront about hiring someone to do it for you! If you read the Jaguar directions, and really thought about it....This is one job where you should hire a professional.....First because nothing shows up as bad as something being wrong with your Headliner, plus if the Headliner needs replacing, so does the Back Window Tray and the Sun Visors. I took my XKR Coupe in to "Stiches", here in Houston and left it with my friend Joel. He re-covered the Headliner, Sun Visors and Back Window Tray in a light Ivory colored Alcantara material that looks like Suede. Really made the interior of the Coupe come alive and the cost was not to bad.......It took them about 7 hours to complete the job...so even the Pros have to work at this job. It's not easy!!



Billy Clyde in Houston

 

After I had the headliner and A pillars renewed the rear shelf looked quite shabby. When I asked the trimmer how much to recover it he said "That doesn't look easy". So I removed the shelf myself, had him recover it, and then I replaced it. Followed the Jaguar instructions (mostly) and, yes, it's not an easy task. All the trim from B pillars back has to be removed. Took about three hours to remove and about eight hours to replace. I could halve the time if I did another.

 

I ordered a headliner from them a couple years ago for my 2000 XK8. Top quality and fit- better made than the original. Material is identical to original. They also include new material to recover your A-pillars but mine didn't need recovering and the material matches exactly. I installed myself which wasn't that hard. I removed the passenger seat and the rear seat to make a little more room. Installed in an afternoon.
Beware that shipping costs are expensive. If I remember right the freight cost was about double the cost of the headliner but in the end it was cheaper than quotes I recieved from local upolsterers and turned out factory original

 

I did my headliner a couple of years ago on my XKR Coupe. Had to remove the passenger seat to get it out. I recovered it in alcantara, frankly it wasn’t easy, that stuff is not happy about stretching. I also covered the A pillars, and when completed looked terrific!



Regards,

 

I replaced my headliner a couple years ago and one thing I did that I have not seen mentioned was to apply sound deadening material to the roof while the head liner is out. It made a noticeable difference.

 

You're spot-on Wayne. I was kicking myself for not putting something up there while the headliner was being recovered. I'm certainly not taking it out just for insulation, but if I have to recover it again in a few years, I'm definitely going to include some sound deadening insulation.

What material did you use? How long ago did you install it? Do you live in a hot climate & has the insulation stayed up OK?

 

I used Hush Mat that I bought for a good price. I can't tell the minute differences between materials/brands, but I can tell the difference when there is no sound deadening material. I'm in the Pacific Northwest and I have had no problems in the 3 years since it was installed.

 

I am just in the process of refurbing my XKR and one of the jobs is the headlining , I took the front seats out and removed the sun visors front consul above mirror and a couple of other fittings , then you can just ease it out carefully . I was going to order a replacement but after cleaning all the old foam backing off I am going to re cover it , it was Oatmeal but I am going black I think as I am going to introduce some black detailing to the door pads .
I will try and put some pics up later .

 

JagOwl,

You might be able to get the headliner out without removing the rear side panels, but there are some metal tabs behind them that you may not be able to re-engage properly when trying to reinstall. I seriously recommend getting those trim panels (and the rear seat) out before attempting to reinstall the headliner. For an extra hour of work, it could save you much head ache.

 

Thanks for that , will probably do that as I have got half the car in bits already

Find it quite therapeutic -)