ok so i recently reupholsered my headliner and used a modified dsm 1g domelight
the map light buttons on this are acc buttons now for neons and other such items
ok so you will need 1 1g dsm dome lamp
razorblabe, hole saw, can of 3m super 77 adhesive,
if you choose to ad a symbol in the headliner like i did you will need either 1" foam rubber i density or double thick foam board
also need foam backed headliner material or fabric of your choice (suede, velvet, ect) and a couple nuts and bolts alng with a drilled aluminum bar like a band steel or something
step one remove all trim and bolts from the headliner and pull it out
step 2 fill the old dome light hole
you can either use foam bored or card board to fill the old dome light hole. it shoudl look something like this at this point
ok from there lay out where you would like the dsm domelamp setup dont forget to get the wireing clip with the lame much easier
so at the point your gonna begin to cut the new hole in the headliner i recommend using a razorblade to cut the vynil and then a holesaw
step three ok for this step if have a design you would like aded this is where you super glue or super 77 it to the headliner first by cleaning with either a dish detergant or a metal prep
gf made me put taht pic in she took it while i was workin on this
step four so after you have this glued down you can use something like a bondo or i used "right stuff" to mold the dome light into the headliner
after you let this cure over night so it is hard sand in roughly formed to the headliner so it doesnt look out of place
dont forget to use either a molders wax or cooking spray on the dome lamp so the foam will be removeable not easy to get it off
once have it off you can move the next step
step five ok so the next step you will clean the entire surface of the headliner with the dome light removed you need to lay the fabric so
start in the center is you have a design and do smal sections working toward the outer edged spraying and pressing it will mold rightinto the ohshit handles and the visor depressions
should look like this
ok after this is done locate all the bolt holes with the razorblade and make small slices and cross cut like and x the new domelight hole and fold behing the dome light
now move on
step six ok as for step 6 you will install the dome light using the metal band bent into the form of the back of the headliner so it will hold tight so it doesnt move the hole i cut was tight but to make sure i used this metal band
so as follows there are 2 holes in the dome light that mount it those mount to the band i used ill post pics of details on the dome lamp later
but depending on your interior colors mine is black and silver this is what you should come out with if you paint it
so thats my finished product ill put up a scematic for the domelight later along with a detailed pic of that and questions throw them my way
the map light buttons on this are acc buttons now for neons and other such items
ok so you will need 1 1g dsm dome lamp
razorblabe, hole saw, can of 3m super 77 adhesive,
if you choose to ad a symbol in the headliner like i did you will need either 1" foam rubber i density or double thick foam board
also need foam backed headliner material or fabric of your choice (suede, velvet, ect) and a couple nuts and bolts alng with a drilled aluminum bar like a band steel or something
step one remove all trim and bolts from the headliner and pull it out
step 2 fill the old dome light hole
you can either use foam bored or card board to fill the old dome light hole. it shoudl look something like this at this point
ok from there lay out where you would like the dsm domelamp setup dont forget to get the wireing clip with the lame much easier
so at the point your gonna begin to cut the new hole in the headliner i recommend using a razorblade to cut the vynil and then a holesaw
step three ok for this step if have a design you would like aded this is where you super glue or super 77 it to the headliner first by cleaning with either a dish detergant or a metal prep
gf made me put taht pic in she took it while i was workin on this
step four so after you have this glued down you can use something like a bondo or i used "right stuff" to mold the dome light into the headliner
after you let this cure over night so it is hard sand in roughly formed to the headliner so it doesnt look out of place
dont forget to use either a molders wax or cooking spray on the dome lamp so the foam will be removeable not easy to get it off
once have it off you can move the next step
step five ok so the next step you will clean the entire surface of the headliner with the dome light removed you need to lay the fabric so
start in the center is you have a design and do smal sections working toward the outer edged spraying and pressing it will mold rightinto the ohshit handles and the visor depressions
should look like this
ok after this is done locate all the bolt holes with the razorblade and make small slices and cross cut like and x the new domelight hole and fold behing the dome light
now move on
step six ok as for step 6 you will install the dome light using the metal band bent into the form of the back of the headliner so it will hold tight so it doesnt move the hole i cut was tight but to make sure i used this metal band
so as follows there are 2 holes in the dome light that mount it those mount to the band i used ill post pics of details on the dome lamp later
but depending on your interior colors mine is black and silver this is what you should come out with if you paint it
so thats my finished product ill put up a scematic for the domelight later along with a detailed pic of that and questions throw them my way
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