RESTORATION
HEADLINER RETRO FIT
Installing a convertible-top headliner on ’83-’93 Mustangs
story and photography by Matt Highley
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f you own a Mustang convertible, you know the pleasure of cruising along the highway with the
top down, using summer’s blue sky for a roof and a cool breeze for air conditioning. If you’re
at a show, having your convertible’s top down is one of the best ways to exhibit its interior.
But with its top up, the interior can leave a lot to be desired. The exposed convertible top frame
makes the interior look unfinished. It took Ford engineers until 1992 to address this and come
up with a convertible top headliner.
Luckily, Fox Mustang Restoration offers a convertible headliner (made by TMI Products) and
accompanying hardware kit (made by Fox Mustang Restoration) that adds a headliner to any
’83-’93 convertible. A convertible top headliner reduces heat and wind noise, and drastically
improves the look of your car’s interior.
We’re installing a new headliner in William Bracy’s ’89 convertible. The headliner costs
$169.99 and the hardware kit is $24.99. It takes about four hours to complete this job, so let’s
get started.
34 FOXMustangMagazine.com