Volvo Maintenance Hints for 7xx/9xx - Bill Garland's Nuclear ...

● Use your scissors to punch holes in the fabric in the
appropriate locations for the visors and mirror.
● Fold the overlap along the edges and glue it down
along the front and back (figure L).
● This sunroof panel, is consists of two pieces that
will be covered separately. Begin by peeling off the
old fabric covering the panels (figure M). This may
be more difficult to remove than the fabric that was
covering the headliner but the glue is easier to
remove and cleanup is quicker.
Important: A commercial grade automotive contact
cement will be required to bond the fabric to the
metal frame.
● The headliner material is attached to the sunroof
panel by gluing only the edges of the sunroof panel,
and not the backside of the panel.
● Once the glue has been applied, stretch the fabric
tightly over the panel to make the fabric thinner. This
will make the sunroof headliner slide more easily
and fit better. Fold the material over the edges and
press the fabric down (figure N). This side of the
panel will not be visible once the panel is installed,
so it won't matter if the glue bleeds through the fabric
in these locations when pressed down.
● Once the glue has set, cut an opening for the vent
and trim away the excess (figure O). Fold over any
remaining overlap and glue it down tight.
Figure K
Figure L
Figure M
Figure N
● Repeat the steps for the other portion of the sunroof
panel. Remember that glue only needs to be applied
so that the edges are secured on the underneath Figure O
side of the panel -- unlike the gluing process used earlier for the headliner
board.