Lining Tintop Roof

[crazymilk]

Hi there
Just refitting my tintop and one thing that is bugging me is the headlining

Although in pretty good nick and fairly clean it has sagged in areas.

I was wondering it is possible line it out with the stretch type felt lining that I am using for the side panel and other interior tin work.

Also please could somebody advice on the best rock n roll bed to be looking at? I am needing a 3/4 width

[gary1998]

you can line the inside of roof with the same material .. i would put some water resistant insulation
then a sheet of wood 3mm marine ply then your material .. for hinges try these (link below) you decide on the with I've a full width and love it would never go back to 3/4

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[nicq]

Some of the latter vans have a fiberglass roof lining which has insulation above
I don't know how available they are but may be an idea.

[crazymilk]

Thanks for the help guys

Would it be possible to stick the lining material/insulation direct to the roof so it shows the contours?
How would you attach the 3mm ply to roof.

[itchyfeet]

my van has a 3mm ply roof lined with material.

It's screwed to a wooded strip down the sides ( wooded strip then screws to van) and splits in the middle where it's screwed to the cross member. All done before I got it but done well and looks good.

Can get a pic if you need

[crazymilk]

That would be great itchy if you could get a pix

Does anybody know if the wooden strip is already there under the OEM headlining?

[itchyfeet]

No you have to add the wooden strip, you can just see it in one pic where they didn't get the shape just right.
It's surprisingly hard to photograph a roof

[crazymilk]

Great ty m8 for the pix

How is the wooden slate adhered to the roof?

[itchyfeet]

Not sure what you mean?
as said a wooden bead is what is used.
Maybe 12mm to 18mm square, screwed to metalwork along van front to back each side, then 3mm ply is screwed to wooden bead
Side to side, at front, in middle, and at back, the 3mm ply is screwed to the van, Small self tapper holes need to be drilled to do this.

Disclaimer. This is not the only way to do this, I didn't do this, its how somebody else did this on my van.
as you were....