My daughters custom hoodlining

[shanesvz]

My youngest daughter recently purchased a 2003 VY s2 sedan . The hoodlining was a bit filthy and she wanted some thing differant and been a proud supporter of our flag this is what we came up with.We had to move the interior light , so we got a black light / sunglass holder of ebay rewired and mounted it up front.We also covered all the plastic covers in black marine vinyl and painted what we couldn't trim. The seats and door inserts will be the next project. Thanks to this forum for the how to on the rewiring.

[skruba]

good work doin my parcel shelf similar need to do something about the sun visors

[swpVY]

Looks sweet! Love the Aussie pride! Cant say iv seen that done before.. good to see something different!

[Oh_Your_Blind]

Isn't it a rooflining?
I don't particularly like it.. But I must add it is a good idea..

[rippen50]

my mates VS ute has a similar hood lining except he used a material different and got it airburshed on.. looks good how much did that set ya back

[pugzly237]

isnt the hood lining under the bonnet ????

[shanesvz]

Thanks
Roof lining / hood lining depends where you're from and who taught you the trade.
Materials and the new light cost about $150 plus my time.

[vlv8vic]

very well done. good job.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Looks good, I would do the visors in the same blue though, just to they blend in. Maybe do the glasses holder as well.

[DannyboyDS]

how did you get the material to mould in with the cardboard so well, that looks really mint.

Thats a serious question by the way, any chance you can quickly run over the process?

[shanesvz]

how did you get the material to mould in with the cardboard so well
Contact Glue
First remove cardboard shell from your car and clean of all the old material and foam. The material you need to use for the best result has a thin layer of foam laminated to it, you can buy it this way from trim shops or motor trimmers suppliers. You could also use a material called meltrim or trunk liner it does not look as good as velour but is a lot easier to apply. The best glue is a sprayable grade high heat resistant contact applied with a spray gun.You could also use the aerosol cans but I have not used these for rooflinings before so I'm nt sure how long it would last. Glue is applied to cardboard & material, letglue tack of (dry) a bit then lay material on cardboard and smooth from the center out to the sides. Use your finger to press the material into all the indents where visers and grab handles go .Depending on your skill level you might need to do this part with care to avoid wrinkles .Cut out all your holes and reinstall.
This is a basic outline so just take your time for a good job.
Hope this helps

[shiftySLE]

looks a bit too much IMO, reminds me of the southern cross tatts and stickers, great job however, good on her for wanting to mod the car too.

[Oh_Your_Blind]

looks a bit too much IMO, reminds me of the southern cross tatts and stickers, great job however, good on her for wanting to mod the car too.

That's exactly what I ment.. Its a fantastic idea and well exicuted.. Just, everyone seems to be doing the southern cross, australia flag thing.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

So what is so wrong with being patriotic? Go to the midwest of USA, every house has an American flag on the front lawn and a General Lee in the driveway...lol....

I'm not against a show of patriotism if it is done in a non "in your face" way, but some people do it to incite a response.

[GetToDaChopa]

Don't know if anyone ever looks up at those things in a car. But is an interesting idea.

[Anth1990]

I love it, its different and shows some love for the land. and I agree with Not an abba fan, some people do it to get a response. love the idea although I do have a fair bit of aussie pride stuff in my car haha :P

[levymetal]

i'm a couple of weeks late, but i think it looks really good. job well done