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Im attempting to make a lining for my caravelle, is there a pattern i can follow? i looked in the wiki bit but, that plan is missing the width, any one got any ideas?

..hmm, was this one of the things that used to be on Brick-Yard but now isn't...

I refitted a 1.6td plumbers van .To do the roof lining i used lining hardboard from B&Q aprox 3-4mm thick.I measured the width with a steel tape by following the arc just behind where the cab lining is.The length was where the reinforcement for the roof is. From that i hardboard lined to the back of the van.It was a bit tricky to hold it in place to fix it with self tapper screws.How i did it was to use a small trolley jack with a length of timber that pushed up the hardboard into a arc.Once you have a few screws in it gets easier but work from the centre out to the sides of the van when you drill then screw.If you make an error in not getting a good fix to the side of the van .Cut a strip of hard board and pop rivet it to the hardboard roof lining each side then screw it back to the sides.When its all fixed use a wall carpet lining and glue it with good quality self adhesive.Ive got some picts of the finished interior .Not sure how to put them on here.

i made my roof lining for the front cab in my wedge, i used the old mouldy one for a template. but if your going to do this add a couple of cm around the edge. it makes it a bit easier to fit, still took about three hours though, and i had a problem where the sewing machine was not strong enough to go through the cardboard edges so i had to sew in some vinyl strips instead. its also a bugger to fit the headlining under the window seal, i gave up trying this in the end and added a wooden strip instead. goodluck its not easy, tell me how you get on

Guys

try the Wiki

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/In ... _replacing

cheers
Si

Aberdeenbus wrote:Guys

try the Wiki

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/In ... _replacing

cheers
Si

wiki doesnt tell me the width.
im only simple and need all the numbers.

bennwedge wrote:i made my roof lining for the front cab in my wedge, i used the old mouldy one for a template. but if your going to do this add a couple of cm around the edge. it makes it a bit easier to fit, still took about three hours though, and i had a problem where the sewing machine was not strong enough to go through the cardboard edges so i had to sew in some vinyl strips instead. its also a bugger to fit the headlining under the window seal, i gave up trying this in the end and added a wooden strip instead. goodluck its not easy, tell me how you get on

i dont have the old lining, the wedge i got arrived without one.