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PostPosted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 2:21 pm 
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Hi All,

Does the A Pillar normally have a piece of cardboard with headlier fabric covering it?

Most of the headliners i've seen around to buy only come with the headliner, C Pillar covers and a bit for blow the rear window.

also... does anyone have a template and / or dimensions for the cardboard that is used to stiffen the material for the C Pillar covering?

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Minis from factory has no material on the A and B pillars, but if you have the offcuts it does look quite good to do it.


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English Coopers came from the factory with the same vinyl covering on the A pillars as the dash top....

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1071 S wrote:
English Coopers came from the factory with the same vinyl covering on the A pillars as the dash top....


Any chance you'd have a picture of the a pillar on one of these?

I'm thinking of covering the A-Pillar on my clubby in the same way as the C Pillar but im not sure exactly how to do it / what it will end up looking like.

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LS's had material on the 'B' pillar too!


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A pillars look neater covered in Vinyl. I also glue a strip of thin 1/4" medium density Foam on the pillar first then I use a nice Black Vinyl. Only glue the vinyl to the pillar not the foam. It sits neater. leave the edge long enough to wrap around under the windscreen and door rubber.

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Convertible Mini wrote:
A pillars look neater covered in Vinyl. I also glue a strip of thin 1/4" medium density Foam on the pillar first then I use a nice Black Vinyl. Only glue the vinyl to the pillar not the foam. It sits neater. leave the edge long enough to wrap around under the windscreen and door rubber.


Thanks for this idea, I was going to use card like the C Pillar but this sounds like a better idea.

about how wide do you make the foam strip?

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