FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum

i bought some windlacing a while ago and now i want to fit it as well as a new rooflinning, the stuff i bought is basically material wrapped around foam cord, should i sew in another cord for the retainer strip to hold it, the trimer guy down the road here reckons it staples in but i dont get how you staple it.

The hood liner and windlace are held in by a row of "teeth" on a metal strip, the strip needs to be opened up (not too much, 5-10mm) when removing the hoodliner and the teeth straightened out if needs be, fun, fun, fun ;D.
I have only done one FE/FC hoodliner and it is a lesson in patience  ::) take it slow when closing up the strip to hold everything in place. A small hammer wrapped in cloth is good for this, also don't try to hammer is completely flat, just enough keep everything secure.
If the metal strip looks a little bowed before you fit everything up, when closing it up don't try to straighten it too much because you'll be chasing it for hours just leave a couple of spots a little less closed.
HTH.

so do i just fit the windlacing in with the flat material hanging of it or do i need to put cord in the flat material to give the retainer something to hold onto, it doesnt look like the retainer strip alone will hold the windlacing in.
 does anyone know what the trimmer guy means by using staples or is that just trade bullsh1t to make you give up and take it to them.

On a lot of old wood framed car it was tacked in [ todays replacement is the staple] but this is not the case with FE FC  as stinky said make sure you take the time to straighten the little teeth out and once hoodlining is in ,then work on the windlacing and tap gently to close it up if you flog it' as a lot seem to do it will not hold for long as it distorts all the teeth .........FC427.....

The flat bit of the windlacing and the edges of the hoodliner are held in with the metal strip. No staples are needed, there's nothing to staple to anyway  ???

You do need to roll up and glue the small piece at the front where the windlace goes down past the dash to the floor mat. It wont stay in by itself unless it is folded or rolled. I believe that FX FJ headliner is stapled in.

Ken

Leon,

I bought some plastic coated clothes line, 2 mm diameter and got soemone in Cabramatta to sew it into the fabric tail.

CraigA did something similar too.


Cheers

I've seen a light guage automotive electrical wire stitched in also

I have proper stuff like used in piping on seats but my sewing machine is breaking needles so i need to get it sewn somewere else and the trimmers shop wouldnt becuase they say its not how its done and it should be stapled in.
 do i get the whole length done or do i just get that part on the A pillar done.

Leon do the lot it can't hurt it will only help retain it ......There is another trimer behind Top Tyres  give him a go.......FC427.....

is he open today?

just drove all over the place, all the trimmers are shut, looks like i will have try again next weekend or fix my sewing machine.