Roof "Creaking" Fix?

[CraigK]

My '87 B2 interior roof "creaks", especially above the driver seat and with the window down, and much worse when it gets colder (now). It seems to be related to the foam lining rubbing slightly against the metal of the cab. Drives me nuts. Also, the surface cloth lining the cab roof has deteriorated and is falling off.

Does anyone else have these problems? Has anyone removed and replaced the interior roof lining of their B2? How? With what? How has it worked?

I cannot find pre-cut B2 roof replacement pieces anywhere, so I was thinking of tearing out the existing cloth and foam liner, and replacing it with some sort of tan colored carpeting. Perhaps using silicone to attach it to the metal of the cab roof. Thoughts? Ideas?

Thanks.

CraigK

 

[Saffire]

My '87 B2 interior roof "creaks", especially above the driver seat and with the window down, and much worse when it gets colder (now). It seems to be related to the foam lining rubbing slightly against the metal of the cab. Drives me nuts. Also, the surface cloth lining the cab roof has deteriorated and is falling off.
Does anyone else have these problems? Has anyone removed and replaced the interior roof lining of their B2? How? With what? How has it worked?

I cannot find pre-cut B2 roof replacement pieces anywhere, so I was thinking of tearing out the existing cloth and foam liner, and replacing it with some sort of tan colored carpeting. Perhaps using silicone to attach it to the metal of the cab roof. Thoughts? Ideas?

Thanks.

CraigK

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Hi Craig,

I have had the same problem w/ my 88 Bronco 2, thank god it was on the passanger side. I have thought about going to the junk yard and looking for a replacement that is in good shape. I was thinking of recovering the old one w/ some sort of material that was comparable to the existing one. Or maybe doing in denim w/ pockets to hold cd's. May not be the best option for extremely hot weather conditions! Anyway if you know of someone that sews or can help ya out w/ that one (ie: maybe yo mama or sister lol) you might have an easy fix here. Good luck and let me know if you come up w/ any alternatives. Like maybe a place one could purchase a new one

 

[CraigK]

Saffire

Check out this site. Go to the "Installation Instructions" section - 95 Explorer - to see how it's done. The headliner is one solid piece that is not glued to the roof, and can be removed and the fabric replaced. I think I'll probably silicone mine back in place to prevent further creaking.

http://www.wlsheadliners.com/

CraigK