headliner bows ?

[Randy73]

I have the headliner on the bows and the clips in place, I just can't seem to get the bows to flip up.
Do you go from the back to front or front to back?

Also, do you try and turn all 4 at once or one at a time?

73 charger - 4 bow

 

[dave5237]

The bows should flip over when you pull the headliner forward. I put mine in by starting from front to back. I flipped one at a time till I worked them up and back. It worked for me.

 

[wedge5]

I just put my headliner back into my 65 Coronet. I looked in the service manual and it stated to start at the back to front. Not sure if the 73's have them but mine had 2 wire hooks by the rear window, that is where you start. As stated by dave5237 they will flip over when installed.

 

[Bruzilla]

I believe 73s and 74s had those two hooks in the back to keep the last bow in tension. And watching a video on youtube about doing an install with these hooks, it said to always start from the rear.

 

[jessipup]

My 74 has the hooks.

 

[sstocker31]

'68 Charger also has the hooks

 

[superstock440]

headliner

I always start in the middle and pull out to side along the way. When I get to back glue in place and start on front. Pull as hard as you can then start in middle on sides pulling and tucking as you go.

 

[Red63440]

My 63 Dodge also has the spring hooks at the back bow. Sorry, I have an interior guy coming this Saturday to put my headliner in....I figure if I screw it up it will cost me for another headliner plus the fee to install it.