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mattstevenson2005



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United Kingdom 2003 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 V8 Java Black
Latest project - retro fitting leather headligning

Well I have acquired a leather headlining from a MY2010 Autobiography, ,complete with all the leather pillars and accesorries. It even came with the full sunroof and leather sliding shade.



Spent the last few days cleaning it all throughly and sorting a few creases out with the good old iron and white cloth trick! Have also reinforced the back of the headlining with fibre glass to help prevent creases and strain on the leather. Hopefully will get it fitted soon!



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Fitting the headlining and the pillars is fine and easy, has anyone ever changed their sliding sun shade? I know it can be removed from the sunroof mechanism some how as I've seen exploded diagrams of the unit but no instructions on how to get it out. Anyone got any ideas?

Matt Current
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Post #423889 20th Jan 2017 12:14am
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miggit



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Whistle Any chance of a few pictures of the sunroof cover (back,etc)... might see something and have one of those Idea moments Thumbs Up Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Zambezi Silver

Craig replaced the one in mine when he had it to the black and left the sunroof slider out so i just had a tint put on it so keeps sun out but lets a little light in to stop the black being too dark inside Thumbs Up _____________________________________________________
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miggit



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From what I can make out from the few pictures on the bay of fleas, it looks as it's fixed to the runners with 4 screws but you'd have to drop the sunroof to get at them Thumbs Up Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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Post #424081 21st Jan 2017 10:16am
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Whistle After a bit of smurfing I have discovered that the shade can be changed from the outside Shocked You need to remove the glass, then slide the shade forward, remove the clips that are screwed in place, and if it has spring clips on the other side (BMW E46) pop them out the track and it should all lift out Thumbs Up

I found someone on rangerovers.net saying that you didn't need to drop the lineing and you could remove it after the glass.. but that was it no method Evil or Very Mad Really bloody helpful, I suspect the poor chap asking the question was left feeling a bid Shocked

And then I though I'd see if there was a video on you tube... there isn't... but there are a few for the BMW roofs, and I'm assuming that they have come from the same source Very Happy Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
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Post #424083 21st Jan 2017 10:47am
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mattstevenson2005



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United Kingdom 2003 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 V8 Java Black

So spent last weekend fitting the new headligning, incan confirm you can fit the shade from the outside by removeing the sun roof glass. Here's a few pics of the new leather headligning fitted, I'm very pleased with the way it turned out!


















Matt Current
2012 Range Rover 5.0L SC Ultimate Edition
2012 Range Rover 4.4L TDV8 Autobiography
2010 Range Rover 3.6L TDV8 Autobiography
2003 Range Rover 4.4L V8 Bespoke Vehicle

Inventor of the retro fit paddle shift and many other modifications.
Creator of the custom 2010+ RR MK4 splash screen.
Creator of the Range Rover CarPC and lots more!

Founder of Range Rover Owner
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SteMY06HSE



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Qatar 2006 Range Rover HSE 4.4 V8 Zambezi Silver

Nice one Matt,
Looks like a really good job... Thumbs Up

You reminded me that I need to have my headlining out to have it re-covered in fabric as its all fallen down and flaps round like mad driving with the windows open.

Was it much hassle getting the old headliner board out and the new one back in again? That's the only bit that worries me really. I will get a mate to help me out but I am sure there must be a special way to tilt it/manoeuvre it to make extraction/insertion easy. Oh err, that sounds like the start of a game of innuendo bingo.

Ste

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Rafterman



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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.2 SC V8 Java Black

You have done a good job looks very smart The worst thing about being retired is you miss out on all the bank holidays

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That looks very good indeed. Thumbs Up

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mattstevenson2005



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United Kingdom 2003 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 V8 Java Black

Hi Ste

It's not a mega hard job to do just lots has to come out to do it

All post covers need removing as well as the front passenger seat. You have to release all the seat belts from there securing bolt to allow the post covers to be removed. You have to open the sunroof to its max using the manual wonder on the motor to give access to the roof clamp screws they hold the headligning in place.

The headligning will then come out with a little bit of wiggling, the rear of the headligning is the widest point and took a little persuasion to get out of the rear of the car.

Matt Current
2012 Range Rover 5.0L SC Ultimate Edition
2012 Range Rover 4.4L TDV8 Autobiography
2010 Range Rover 3.6L TDV8 Autobiography
2003 Range Rover 4.4L V8 Bespoke Vehicle

Inventor of the retro fit paddle shift and many other modifications.
Creator of the custom 2010+ RR MK4 splash screen.
Creator of the Range Rover CarPC and lots more!

Founder of Range Rover Owner
rangeroverowner.com | Facebook.com/RangeRoverOwner | Latest Videos ➞ YouTube.com/RangeRoverOwner

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