[Cherokeekid88]

My headliner has to go. I am so tired of it hitting the top of my head because it is sagging so bad. anyone taken the headliner out and just had bare metal showing? I want to see what it looks like. it might be some time before I can find the time to replace the headliner, so it might would be bare for a little while.


Thanks

[Holder350]

It'll look like this...


IMO I would recover your old one.
http://www.4x4xplor.com/headliner.html

[Cherokeekid88]

I def will. Just might be a week or so before I have the time to do it.

[xjdude42]

If you clean up the wires it looks sweet IMO. I ripped mine off thinkin id put new fabric on it, but got lazy because it wasnt a big deal and it looks nice without it. Just be aware that on hot days the roof is going to be really hot, and you will have a tad bit more noise on the freeway.

[Cherokeekid88]

Originally Posted by xjdude42

If you clean up the wires it looks sweet IMO. I ripped mine off thinkin id put new fabric on it, but got lazy because it wasnt a big deal and it looks nice without it. Just be aware that on hot days the roof is going to be really hot, and you will have a tad bit more noise on the freeway.

sweet. I might rip it out tomorrow and just see how it looks. I wanna take my time If I put it back in, I wanna get some nice fabric to go up there.

[D-BOI]

i ripped mine off a couple of days ago and it looks horrible without a headliner, looks like it should be in the junkyard, i cant wait to put the new one back on there.

[Luke94XJ]

recover it real quick with some cheap camo fabric (not the fleece) its easy to clean, looks cool and isn't hard to do. Getting it out is the hardest part, once you understand how it works, you can put it in fairly easily. be sure to clean off the dried (brown) foam pading.

[99xjjoe]

i had to rip mine out due too a leak and mold mmmmm it sounded like rideing in a school bus and when it rains you have to turn the radio up alittle bit i hated it with out a headliner

[lilnapsak]

i ripped mine out and herculined the top. cant really tell the differance

[sbxj]

yeah, don't bother replacing it because it will most likely fail again.
I removed the cloth and foam, painted it the same gray color and now you can't even tell it from the crap-a** original except that it won't be falling down again...ever!
I liked the metal roof until it rained.... it sounded like someone dropping BB's on the roof

[Luke94XJ]

I like the sound of rain on a metal roof its comforting when you want to sleep

[Cherokeekid88]

Originally Posted by Luke94XJ

I like the sound of rain on a metal roof its comforting when you want to sleep

Very true! I went to Tennessee about 2 years ago and stayed in a cabin with a tin roof, and it rained every night. best sleep I have ever had. although sleeping while driving might not be such a good idea.

[XJH-007]

You can buy headliner kits on ebay made for the XJ....about $50. It's original foam-backed fabric too.....

As if the XJ wasn't enough of a Tin-Can.......

[mrfreeze]

It doesn't take long at all once you remove about 16 screws and the rear seatbelt bolts.Total time for everything 8hrs. Here's a few pics of my crazy headliner....

[Luke94XJ]

I like it mrfreeze