I am struggling getting the headliner on my 56 Vicky installed correctly without "pulls" on the headliner showing on the sides. The bows where already out of the car when I purchased the car and I installed them what seemed to be best fit. Now I am concerned that I may not have the right bow in the right location which could be causing the problems. These bows have a dab of color on each on which you are suppose to record when you take them out. Does anyone have the color sequence of the bows? Any suggestions on getting the headline tight??

Skyliner

How many bows do you have? My books show several models that show 7 bows with purple/white all at one end and the opposite end black/orange for 1, black/white for 2, blue/blue, yellow/yellow, red/red, green, aluminum/aluminum for 7.



Don't know if this will help but maybe it matches your car.

Gordie T           Long Point, Ontario

I installed a new headliner in my own 56 Vicky last year. The most miserable job on the entire car restoration. I did discover that once I got the headliner as taught as I could get it I was able to finish tightening it up with the use of a heat gun.I was amazed at how well it removed the wrinkles.Looks like a professional job. I do have 2 parts cars with loose headliners. When I get a chance I will check the boughs for you. Dave

SE Wis

 My 1957 shop car manual shows the the same colour sequence from front to rear. Only the front two are different. Victoria models show Black for the first two bows? then blue,yellow,red,green, and aluminium. Don't know if 56 models are the same.

The heat gun idea works.  My buddy, a retired local trim shop owner/operator, has used an old steamer built for this purpose when he first bought the business about 40 years ago.  Said it takes out the wrinkles and makes it look professional.  It was probably designed to be used on the old cloth headliner cars from the '30s and '40s.  He steamed convertible tops also when needed.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

Thanks Dave. Great suggestion and appreciate your help with the parts cars.

Skyliner