as virtually all of you will know we suffer from droopy head linings in our 131's numerous things have been tried from all kinds of glues, double sided sticky pads and even staples and tacks mostly without success!!

 1st the compleat panel must be removed, from the car and turned upside down on a table or similar.the head lining matiriel will pull away from the cardboard backing very easily. if its in good condition brilliant and it can be re used.  mine was not very good so i put it in the washing machine. BIG MISTAKE,DO NOT DO THIS, it discintegrated in to a cottonwool like substance and totally blocked up the machine (repairbill ?87 plus vat). i sourced a replacement sheet of  foam backed materiel from a local upholsterer for a tenner.

 now the problem many pople think is damp but it is actually the opposite, the foambacking dries out and discintegrates, you need to remove all traces of the powderey substance, this is best done with a vacuum cleaner and brush attatchment,. wear a mask if possible, this is very nasty stuff if breathed in.

next stage is spray glue, needless to say, dont buy the cheap stuff. i got mine from a kit car interior supplier. it needs to be the type that withstands high temperatures. start in the middle and work outwards. if reusing an old lining a certain degree of skill is reguired to line up the holes for interior lamp/sunvisors etc. i used new materiel so had to re cut these holes.

  i know not all of you will agree with me, but i have used this method on three stradas and both my 131's and not had a problem yet

Nice job and a great tip about the emulsion paint to seal the liner before bonding. From experience it's definitely easier using new material.

There were two types of headliner fitted, board and polystyrene. Guess which is the easiest to do

As for removal and reinstallation it's pretty straightforward. It will (on a four door) come out through a door aparture if you're careful. Never done it on a two door but I assume it would come out through a front door as these are longer than on a four door.

I guess estate ones would need to come out through the tailgate

I've never seen one without a board or polystyrene liner. Is it possible that the liner had been removed at some time on your car?

I think Yagmur has/had new roof linings. The problem is the shipping as they are so large.

Great info,  I also had to do this job on my car, i wanted to say to others in the forum to test any type of spray adhesive that is used on the polysyrene or styrofoam panel.  Some glues will eat the panel as soon as contact is made.  The spray glue that reacted to the panel was made by 3m and it would have been a disaster if i had not tested it in a piece of foam. Mike 

Not sure if the four door and two door liners are the same but I'm sure a four door one could be made to fit

It will also come out of a door with the seats fitted if you recline them fully. I think I took mine out of the front door but I'm not totally sure it could have been a back door