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Old 07-12-08, 12:07
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Meanwhile, "cardboard" minds me to ask, do you have a source or specification for the "pressed paper" material? I found one site where they talked about a liner material that was used on Crosley cars, otherwise, haven't struck on anything. Looks a lot like heavy construction paper or what is known as "boxboard" - the stuff that cereal boxes are made of, which is not technically "cardboard" (The brown kraft paper stuff with corrugations).
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The liner material seems to be the same material that was used on period vehicles. Picture below is a c.1942 Ford cab, which has a new paper/cardboard cab lining. I'm sure this sort of this material can be bought today, as it is still used to make heavy paper/cardboard decorative boxes and the like.



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Old 07-12-08, 15:10
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The liner material seems to be the same material that was used on period vehicles. Picture below is a c.1942 Ford cab, which has a new paper/cardboard cab lining. I'm sure this sort of this material can be bought today, as it is still used to make heavy paper/cardboard decorative boxes and the like.
Hanno,

Thanks. It is encouraging to be speaking of the "finishing" touches. I am sure that whatever goes in as lining will look the part as long as it is green. Later I hope to include a pic of the liner material for comparison. If I recall correctly, there is a pattern to it - more later.

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Old 11-12-08, 18:24
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I think you can get it here:

http://www.autorestorationsupply.com/

A friend of mine is restoring a 1952 GMC suburban and inquired about a headliner. This company claimed that they could supply the cardboard type material but you would need to cut it to fit. My friend ended up buying the correct headliner as a precut kit in the states.

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