Headlining re-trim
As we can't do anything apart from stay at home it seemed like a good time to resurrect this website.
Saggy headliners suck, loads of old cars have them. The discovery 2 is especially infamous for it.
After consulting the goldmine of information that is the disco 2 forum on facebook, I decided to use three way stretch carpet. The stuff used for lining vans.
I got some off ebay along with some trimfix contact adhesive.
Taking the roof liner out was a pain in the arse, as we had to remove the entire camper to get it out (a design flaw that we did not anticipate when designing it). I'm going to be honest, it was a long time ago, and I can't remember the exact steps but it is mostly a matter of removing the push fit plastic attachments and the bolts that hold the grab handles. the headliner drops down fairly easily, just don't forget to unplug the lights and alarm sensors.
At this point the source of the water that used to pour out of the drivers seatbelt hole became clear, staining showed both sunroofs were leaking.
I ripped the old liner off and brushed the foam off with a stiff brush. I sprayed the glue on in strips about 20cm wide on both the headliner and the carpet. Then pressed it on, working from the centre out. It worked out pretty well, a couple of creases but they're not very noticeable. I'd never done anything like it before so it's definitely something a novice can do.
I re sealed the sunroof drains with some tiger seal while I was at it. Leaky sunroofs are infamous in the discovery 2, and this cured the occasional dousing of water from the seat belt hole.
The final product is admittedly not perfect but it is so much better than before and really makes the inside of the car a nicer place to be. It feels so much more cosy when camping now. This is definitely worth doing, and not just if you're making a camper.
