Making a new fox headliner

[TurboFox]

So I need to replace the headliner in my car.

Way back when I recovered the factory piece of cardboard with suede. It held up ok but not good enough. I was just going to buy a new headliner with ABS plastic backing until I realized they cost $280usd.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...With-Abs-Board

Anyways, Im going to make my own. Does anyone have any ideas on a relatively thin and flexible plastic that I can use as the backing (instead of cardboard). I was also thinking about trying thin MDF but would prefer plastic.

Would like to pull this off for under $80 in materials.

Any thoughts? Maybe I will go to HD today and peruse.

[svo1990mustang]

What about that corrugated plastic stuff?

[TurboFox]

What about that corrugated plastic stuff?

Like the stuff they make signs from? That would probably work well

[svo1990mustang]

Like the stuff they make signs from? That would probably work well

Yeah that stuff, i have seen it for sale in alot of hardware stores like home depot and rona

[Intmdtr]

Why not a thin gauge steel? That corrugated plastic isn't very flexible in both directions. It will be hard to contour it to meet your needs.

Another option is fibre glass?

[Slope]

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[TurboFox]

Why not a thin gauge steel? That corrugated plastic isn't very flexible in both directions. It will be hard to contour it to meet your needs.

Another option is fibre glass?

Steell isn't too easy to work with and is prob heavy. Later this afternoon I am going to go out and find some materials and hopefully get started.

[TurboFox]

Well the hardest part is done.

I bought a 1/8" hardboard 4x8 sheet from HD. It cost $8

I bought some 1/2" thick foam (a little thick, but ill give it a go). It cost $6.41

I just need to buy a yard of suede or vinyl or some other material which will cost around ~$10

My total cost on this job will be about $25 lol.

I cut this out with a sawzall and then went at it with the dremel cause i cant find my jigsaw.

[Slope]

You weren't sh*ttin' LOL.

[TurboFox]

ya I don't fuck around lol.