Roof lining repair

chris75 · 30th October 2021, 16:06

Following some recent discussion on here , I decided to give it a go and bought this roof lining repair kit ;
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beauneo-Lin...K%2CB07ZLZ6SBM
only £8.29 and wasn't expecting much , but I'm well pleased

See the pic .........

Number 6 · 30th October 2021, 20:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris75

Following some recent discussion on here , I decided to give it a go and bought this roof lining repair kit ;
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beauneo-Lin...K%2CB07ZLZ6SBM
only £8.29 and wasn't expecting much , but I'm well pleased

See the pic .........

I have been looking at those fittings, but wasnt sure how they would look (Big) But seeing the photo I think I will get some.

chris75 · 31st October 2021, 10:58

I put mine up at 8" centres , in a grid 5 wide by 6 long . I set up the lines with masking tape then pushed in the coloured marker pins where the lines crossed , then removed the tape . I then removed the pins one at a time as I put the screw and collar in ; the buttons snap onto the collars easily .
I was surprised how flimsy the backing board is (is it cardboard ?

) so the pins and then the screws go in very easily . You can only gently nip up the screws but it seems to be enough to produce a secure finish

Could be worth putting in a test button at the back of the roof , behind the interior light , to get the feel of the process and test the look . If you do remove them they will leave a screwhole in the fabric !

grivas · 1st November 2021, 11:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris75

Following some recent discussion on here , I decided to give it a go and bought this roof lining repair kit ;
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beauneo-Lin...K%2CB07ZLZ6SBM
only £8.29 and wasn't expecting much , but I'm well pleased

See the pic .........

Hi, look promising, please could you say exactly how long are the screws.? Thanks

chris75 · 1st November 2021, 11:56

The screws are 15mm long . The collars take up several mm of that so probably 12mm to go through the roof liner , which as I said is very soft so don't overtighten ! The buttons measure 20 mm dia , but don't look big when in place .
The kit comes with 60 units , and I used 30 to do the whole roof .

grivas · 1st November 2021, 12:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris75

The screws are 15mm long . The collars take up several mm of that so probably 12mm to go through the roof liner , which as I said is very soft so don't overtighten ! The buttons measure 20 mm dia , but don't look big when in place .
The kit comes with 60 units , and I used 30 to do the whole roof .

Thank you, that is very useful information.

chris75 · 1st November 2021, 16:58

A word of caution if anyone buys this kit

Don't use the tape measure that comes with it . Apparently in China an inch is 32mm long !!!!!

Tenesmus · 12th November 2021, 11:35

This is tempting, as I've been quoted £250 to recover mine, and that's with me taking it out, getting it to the upholsterer, collecting it and refitting it.

Just need to find beige ones...

edit: found them https://www.amazon.co.uk/DEDC-Headli.../dp/B07ZCVJX1H

Jeff Turbo · 12th November 2021, 13:36

It's the same principle as this that I've done many times on Montego's, Maestros, MGZS's and MGF Hardtop , It's not difficult https://maestro.org.uk/forums/forum/...g-on-a-montego

al_dente · 12th November 2021, 18:26

That's a great guide Jeff

31st October 2021, 10:58	#3
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	I put mine up at 8" centres , in a grid 5 wide by 6 long . I set up the lines with masking tape then pushed in the coloured marker pins where the lines crossed , then removed the tape . I then removed the pins one at a time as I put the screw and collar in ; the buttons snap onto the collars easily . I was surprised how flimsy the backing board is (is it cardboard ? ) so the pins and then the screws go in very easily . You can only gently nip up the screws but it seems to be enough to produce a secure finish Could be worth putting in a test button at the back of the roof , behind the interior light , to get the feel of the process and test the look . If you do remove them they will leave a screwhole in the fabric ! __________________ Who said it was simples ? Last edited by chris75; 31st October 2021 at 13:22..

1st November 2021, 11:56	#5
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	The screws are 15mm long . The collars take up several mm of that so probably 12mm to go through the roof liner , which as I said is very soft so don't overtighten ! The buttons measure 20 mm dia , but don't look big when in place . The kit comes with 60 units , and I used 30 to do the whole roof . __________________ Who said it was simples ?

1st November 2021, 16:58	#7
chris75 same car since 2005 2001 Rover 75 2.0 v6 Connoisseur Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ellesmere Port , Cheshire Posts: 3,811 Thanks: 379 Thanked 549 Times in 466 Posts	A word of caution if anyone buys this kit Don't use the tape measure that comes with it . Apparently in China an inch is 32mm long !!!!! __________________ Who said it was simples ?

12th November 2021, 11:35	#8
Tenesmus Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Penzance Posts: 481 Thanks: 17 Thanked 69 Times in 52 Posts	This is tempting, as I've been quoted £250 to recover mine, and that's with me taking it out, getting it to the upholsterer, collecting it and refitting it. Just need to find beige ones... edit: found them https://www.amazon.co.uk/DEDC-Headli.../dp/B07ZCVJX1H __________________ 2005 Connoisseur 2.5 auto SE Tourer in BRG with Sandstone Beige and Black piping interior (the 2nd of only 7 Rover 75s produced 5th November 2004, and it’s the 244th of 303 facelift British Racing Green 75 tourers built worldwide). All I've done is add Rover walnut gear knob and handbrake... 2016 Vauxhall Viva SL (Father Jack) "assisted manual" (auto) in purple. Going rusty underneath already... Last edited by Tenesmus; 12th November 2021 at 11:38.. Reason: added URL

12th November 2021, 13:36	#9
Jeff Turbo Loves to post MGZT cdti Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lincoln Posts: 473 Thanks: 5 Thanked 28 Times in 24 Posts	It's the same principle as this that I've done many times on Montego's, Maestros, MGZS's and MGF Hardtop , It's not difficult https://maestro.org.uk/forums/forum/...g-on-a-montego __________________ 1958 White Ford Consul Convertible 1965 Gold Ford Zodiac Executive 1997 Blue Jaguar Xk8 Convertible 2004 Monogram Poseidon MGZT cdti 2004 Pearl Black MGZT 260

12th November 2021, 18:26	#10
al_dente Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nr Telford, Shropshire Posts: 375 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 15 Posts	That's a great guide Jeff