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56sedandelivery · 10-01-2021, 04:24 PM

On my 56 SD at the top of the rear door there was what appeared to be a wooden slat. Upon taking it out it does not seem to be wood but something else. Anyway what would you replace this with? Enclosed pic or where it goes and the piece itself.

rotorwrench · 10-01-2021, 04:38 PM

Tack strips are generally a form of hard pressed paper like material. A lot of headliners are held with nothing but contact cement and others are held by metal barb strips that pierce the fabric but some may be tacked or stapled to a strip like that. A lot of the door surround trim pieces will cover stuff like this so that it can't be seen after trimming is done.

Some folks use a thick vinyl material to replace the paper type tack strips but most of the cars that use tack strips are convertible types. I'm sure there are exceptions to that though.

mercman from oz · 10-01-2021, 05:01 PM

Sedan Delivery rear headliner wood?

Daves55Sedan · 10-02-2021, 07:35 PM

I don't remember the strip on my '55 Courier too well, but I remember that I was able to re-use mine. I think it is a thick cut piece of masonite. If you can't re-use yours, why not try cutting two 1/4" thick pieces of tempered masonite and glueing them together.

56sedandelivery · 10-03-2021, 09:52 AM

Do not think it is Masonite. It appears to be a wrapped something or other. It is multi layers similar to a paper shipping tube. I believe is it as rotorwrench said paper. I may try a strip of soft pine and see if that works.

rotorwrench · 10-03-2021, 02:10 PM

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Masonite is harder since it is mixed with other binders. The stuff that is sold for convertible tack strips now days is softer plastic or hard rubber but most of it is made to be put into channels. The hard paper stuff it likely still available too. I couldn't tell how the piece was attached on the SD back door frame. Just google convertible tack strips and looks for something that may fit.

56sedandelivery · 10-03-2021, 06:36 PM

It is held in place by tabs that are right where the black line is in the pic. The piece fits just below the black line.

Bill Playfoot · 10-03-2021, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 56sedandelivery

Do not think it is Masonite. It appears to be a wrapped something or other. It is multi layers similar to a paper shipping tube. I believe is it as rotorwrench said paper. I may try a strip of soft pine and see if that works.

We use ash for all of our wood replacement in the vehicles we restore at RM Auto Restoration

10-01-2021, 04:38 PM	#2
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,431	Re: SD rear headliner wood? Tack strips are generally a form of hard pressed paper like material. A lot of headliners are held with nothing but contact cement and others are held by metal barb strips that pierce the fabric but some may be tacked or stapled to a strip like that. A lot of the door surround trim pieces will cover stuff like this so that it can't be seen after trimming is done. Some folks use a thick vinyl material to replace the paper type tack strips but most of the cars that use tack strips are convertible types. I'm sure there are exceptions to that though.

10-01-2021, 05:01 PM	#3
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,365	Re: SD rear headliner wood? Sedan Delivery rear headliner wood?

10-02-2021, 07:35 PM	#4
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: SD rear headliner wood? I don't remember the strip on my '55 Courier too well, but I remember that I was able to re-use mine. I think it is a thick cut piece of masonite. If you can't re-use yours, why not try cutting two 1/4" thick pieces of tempered masonite and glueing them together.

10-03-2021, 09:52 AM	#5
56sedandelivery Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Arkansas Posts: 525	Re: SD rear headliner wood? Do not think it is Masonite. It appears to be a wrapped something or other. It is multi layers similar to a paper shipping tube. I believe is it as rotorwrench said paper. I may try a strip of soft pine and see if that works.

10-03-2021, 02:10 PM	#6
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,431	Re: SD rear headliner wood? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Masonite is harder since it is mixed with other binders. The stuff that is sold for convertible tack strips now days is softer plastic or hard rubber but most of it is made to be put into channels. The hard paper stuff it likely still available too. I couldn't tell how the piece was attached on the SD back door frame. Just google convertible tack strips and looks for something that may fit.

10-03-2021, 06:36 PM	#7
56sedandelivery Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Arkansas Posts: 525	Re: SD rear headliner wood? It is held in place by tabs that are right where the black line is in the pic. The piece fits just below the black line.