I have the headliner in hand, and am considering installing it and was looking for some opinions.
I've already asked a local auto interior guy what he would charge to install and he said $400. I asked another guy in Northern VT (thinking that they are a bit cheaper up there) and he was $350. Those are both a bit steep for me, considering I already have the headliner...that's just for the install. So, I think I'll have to try to tackle this myself.
I've watched a few videos and looked up some tips online. One thing that I am a bit unsure of is the windshield and rear glass...it's in the car. It looks like it was installed fairly recently (before I got the car). The car was re-painted last year, and I think the glass was installed just after that (no trim on the car yet). All the videos I've been watching have the glass out for the headliner install...and I can clearly see that "glass out" is probably a million times easier. So I'm wondering...should I take the glass out before installing the headliner?
Part of me thinks that it would be easier to just remove the front and rear glass, install the headliner, and then re-install the glass again. But, I've never done something like that either. I have been looking around and it seems that there is a real risk of breaking the glass.
Part of me thinks that it's possible to install the headliner with the glass in...at least I've heard it's possible. But when thinking about what would be involved in attaching the headliner at the front and rear, it makes me wonder if I could do a good job.
So, would it be better to go the extra step to remove and re-install the windshield to make the headliner install easier? Or, would it make more sense to just try to install the headliner with the glass in place. Keeping in mind that I've never done either job before.
