How do i remove the rear half of the roof lining?

[Busta-P]

Hey all, it's me again asking yet another question LOL, well here is my dilemma, i have to pull th rear half of the roof lining out of my rangie cause the lining is starting to sag off the board i tried to pull it out earlier tonite but with no success i then consulted my bible (haynes manual, cheers mark3140) and it had no answers for me so i thought of you guys, How do i go about pulling out the rear half of the roof lining without borkin it?

oh and it's a 77 rangie too.

thanks

Busta-P

[gibpeewee]

chances are it will break trying to take it out. but if you fold the backseat out of the way remove the spare wheel and roof light (watch the live wire to this) and the rear seatbelt top anchor point then carefully remove all the clips and screws holding it .you should be able to get it out through the tailgate.

[mark4130]

Yeh mate just like gibpeewee said those plastic clips probly end up braking but there easy to replace(supercheap,repco).I removed the front first when i took mine out but if your careful should come out alright.;)

Mark

[Busta-P]

thanks fellas i'll give it a shot, as far as pulling the front out first there's no real need it is in perfect condition, it's just the back half that sags down, but thanks for the hints, and if it breaks it breaks not much i can do except fix it i suppose LOL

cheers

Busta-P

[Busta-P]

Well it broke twice and cracked once but i got it out, now i am thinking to reinforce the backboard i might coat it in like 5 coats of laquer or some sort of resin, i have already used a resin to reattatch the broken bits and to mend the crack but i need some inspiration as to what to do next, what resin/laquer would you use in this instance? i want something that's easy to apply and will solidify to a pretty stiff consistency, maybe fibreglass resin?

cheers

Busta-P