Good evening all
about to install headliner in the lh I have the rods x 3 but no wire can someone kindly point me in the right direction on where to get this and how to install it
Thank you
Derek
Head lining
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, May 16 2021 07:25 PM
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Posted 16 May 2021 - 07:25 PM
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Posted 17 May 2021 - 10:01 AM
So you have the thick rods with the little bends on the ends?
They are the hard part. The wire is literally just nice straight wire that fits into the little punched triangular hooks in the sheetmetal. As long as it fits into that triangular feature, and is straight, any wire should do the trick.
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Posted 17 May 2021 - 06:10 PM
Excellent thank you yes I have the main rods
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Posted 18 May 2021 - 09:54 AM
Yeah mate as Heath has said, the wire is about coat hanger wire thickness.
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Posted 18 May 2021 - 09:54 AM
Good luck!
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Posted 18 May 2021 - 10:45 AM
1.6mm Tig welding filler wire might be a stiff solution. A welding shop might give you a few lengths of stainless rather than a retailer.
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Posted 19 May 2021 - 09:28 AM
If you're happy to weld two together to make a long one, that is a good suggestion (and stainless is a no brainer if you do that), I don't think you'll get a "length" that's long enough on its own.
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Posted 19 May 2021 - 10:37 AM
My filler rod is almost a metre long and a roof is only about 1100mm. Would go close.
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