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Butchers Boy

Member Since: 10 Jan 2016
Location: Essex
Posts: 426

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

Headliner fir tree removal help

I'm trying to remove the roof lining inside my 90 which I need to refit once covered in alcantare but I cant seem to remove the fir tree clips?
I purchased PANEL TRIM CLIP REMOVAL PLIERS & UPHOLSTERY REMOVER PRY BAR TOOL below:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-DOOR-CARD-PA...1731600808

which I thought would be the correct tools for the job? All I seem to be able to do with them is break the heads off the clips just after I've dug holes in the headlining.....

Any advice on how to remove the aforementioned

clips would be gratefully appreciated

2010 Defender 90 HT

The longer I live..... The better I was!

27th Apr 2016 7:52pm

dave18

Member Since: 11 Jul 2015
Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
Posts: 497

1984 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Portofino Red

Brake / cut them off then remove headliner once out punch them through and use new ones

27th Apr 2016 7:53pm

Ashbyandy

Member Since: 17 Dec 2015
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 226

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 Adventure Phoenix Orange

Do as Dave says, then if you want black ones, Halfords sell packs of 8, exactly the same as LR for less than £3. I ordered 5 from LR which cost nearly £2 each, they were on back order, never got them, so got my money back.
Good luck
Andy

27th Apr 2016 8:18pm

Butchers Boy

Member Since: 10 Jan 2016
Location: Essex
Posts: 426

^^^^

^^^^ Thanks guys...!!
Certainly no problem in braking the heads off them I got that bit down to a tea

Any idea what thickness they are? I might need longer one's I want to line the roof with 10mm Sound & Heat Insulation paneling before I refit the roof lining 2010 Defender 90 HT

The longer I live..... The better I was!

27th Apr 2016 8:55pm

dave18

Member Since: 11 Jul 2015
Location: Gorleston, Great Yarmouth
Posts: 497

Just take the remnants of one with you. Shouldn't need longer ones as the bracing they go onto is nearly an 25mm thick

27th Apr 2016 11:55pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3483

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

Search for headliner clips on eBay and 10 for £3.99 delivered

1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

28th Apr 2016 2:14pm

gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5118

2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green

I use a claw hammer and a thick piece of card, wiggle claw of the hammer under the head of fir tree, place thick cardboard under hammer head so as not to damage headlining and just lever them out, simples! For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

28th Apr 2016 2:31pm

CarMan

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1888

No expense spared, I bought one of these and share it with a mate: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Silverline-Car-D...Sw2XFUY58a

Rob

1993 200tdi 90 hard-top
1998 300tdi 90 soft-top

28th Apr 2016 5:56pm

Paul55

Member Since: 03 Feb 2009
Location: Somewhere in my head!
Posts: 514

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

^^^^^ me too perfect for the job

Cogito ergo sum

28th Apr 2016 6:23pm

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