1994 TBird interior question

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Peetie Wheatstraw - 07 Nov 2007 16:12 GMT

I've got a 1994 TBird that I'm trying to nurse from year to year ...

On the drivers door panel, there is a plastic sub-panel with
window controls and door handle. Just behind that is a
decorative sub-panel covered with cloth that matches the
seat upholstery. The cloth has come loose.

Trying to figure how the cloth was fastened, I pulled the door panel.
The insulation (batting?) on the back of the panel was permanently
fastened/stapled. I peeked behind it to see how the cloth sub-panel
might be constructed: all I could see was a huge foam molding or
somesuch.

Does anybody know how the cloth was originally fastened? How it
could be re-fastened? How they design/install stuff like this
is beyond my comprehension.

"The Devil has always been, is presently, and always will be ...
in the details!".

TIA,
Peetie

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Steven Stone - 07 Nov 2007 23:03 GMT

Typically stuff like this, the cloth is glued to a backing and fastened
into place with clips of some sort, probably plastic in nature on your
car. If the foam backing is soft foam like the kind used in cushions or
headliner, the foam falls apart due to aging in about 10 +/- years,
releasing its grip on the attached cloth. Only solution is to peel it
all away,clean out and replace the foam, and reattach the cloth if in
good condition. If in marginal condition seek alternative more creative
solutions.

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Peetie Wheatstraw - 08 Nov 2007 03:38 GMT

>Typically stuff like this, the cloth is glued to a backing and fastened
>into place with clips of some sort, probably plastic in nature on your
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>good condition. If in marginal condition seek alternative more creative
>solutions.

Typically - maybe.
1994 TBird - No.

Peetie

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