Hardtop lining

[Green Squirrel]

Got hardtop at moment (don't ask why ) but today the lining dropped -- any tips for refitting it and what glue to use

[Rob Bell]

Hi Ted, this may help: http://mgf.ultimatemg.com/group2/DIY/in ... lining.htm

[Green Squirrel]

Thanks Rob - just the posting I need

[Rob Bell]

No worries

Good luck - probably easier than replacing the rear screen in your soft top!

[Kasper]

Used your guide some time ago, as the liner of the TF came down on my head. (don't want to check the status of the F's hardtop)

Removing the liner makes me wonder why should I put on new cloth and refit it?
Yes, now I have a Black roof above my heat and not a white-ish one, who bothers?
Ok, the surface is hard and not as smooth soft and well finished but still, it is OK to me.

Guess Shed doesn't have a liner

Going to replace it after I sourced a nice piece of cloth

[Green Squirrel]

Now,Now!!!!

[Green Squirrel]

Good luck - probably easier than replacing the rear screen in your soft top! I ain't done that yet either If I had I wouldn't have put the hardtop on

[Rob Bell]

Used your guide some time ago, as the liner of the TF came down on my head. (don't want to check the status of the F's hardtop)

Removing the liner makes me wonder why should I put on new cloth and refit it?
Yes, now I have a Black roof above my heat and not a white-ish one, who bothers?
Ok, the surface is hard and not as smooth soft and well finished but still, it is OK to me.

Guess Shed doesn't have a liner

Going to replace it after I sourced a nice piece of cloth

Spot on: Project Shed doesn't have a headliner. It doesn't make it go any faster

Yes, you're right - no reason why you really need to fit a headliner back into the standard hard top - its only there for a touch of "luxury" and may be some sound deadening. No real reason why you couldn't just add something directly to the inner face of the hardtop moulding?

I quite like the headliner (when you're not wearing it like a head scarf when the only thing holding it up is your head) - hence why it restored it. I'm not 100% satisfied with the slightly different shade of grey I ended up with though: if I can find the right material, I may replace it again (really not hard to do!)

Good luck - probably easier than replacing the rear screen in your soft top! I ain't done that yet either If I had I wouldn't have put the hardtop on

Uh oh...! It took me an afternoon to do taking pictures and taking my time - a decent little project

[Kasper]

We'll it is clear I'll put it back in, at least for the TF as that car should give me the "Luxory" feeling, thus it needs one. I'll try to get some nice cloth at the MG carshow in Houten next January.
For the F, I'm not convinced, like project shed: it does'n make the car any faster