Roof lining bows

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butchranger ken
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Roof lining bows

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Gday I hope someone can help me.
I have read everthing on this site about roof lining bows but question
I took some bows from a FB ute that was rusting away in a paddock and they are all the same length. When I tried to fit my new roof lining the middle bow sits to high and the lining fouls on the centre bar where the interior light sits. Am I doing somethingh wrong or should ute bows be different lengths.
Thanks for any thoughts
Ken
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Harv
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Re: Roof lining bows

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FB/EK utes are the odd ones out - they use the same roof listing wires for both positions (part number 7413793). Every other Holden seems to use unique wires for each position.

You only ever work that out after you pull the wires out of a wagon without labelling them. The magic paint markings generally don't survive 50-odd years of weather, and you can't work out which order to put them back in. Don't ask me how I know :oops: .

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There is 3 bows. But only the front 2 seem to have a indent where they are positioned does that seem right.
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Should be two listing wires (part number 7413793) and one bow (7413925). I can't remember the order though, despite only having done Grace's ute recently :oops: .

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Does anyone have a photo of the listing wire that's referred to. Looked in the manual and there's no mention of them. May have to try and make something to do the job, Thanks
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My lining is at the trimmers with the bows in it as removed from fb ute. I’m thinking I will grab it as the work is still a way away and I’m afraid he sill get sick of it taking up space and chuck it. I’ll let you know.


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Thanks for that would be very much appreciated.
Ken
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Re: Roof lining bows

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Hi Ken
I recently fitted the headklining in my ute and there are only 2 bows as has already been said.
The new headlining that I purchased had cloth pocket in it and this is where the listing wires that Harv mentioned go in, there should be small metal tabs on the front edge or side of the roof strengthener (this is from memory :roll:) and the wires hook over the tabs obviously when you put a hole in the cloth.
I found a photo from my build that shows the wires in place before I removed them , you can just see them on the right hand side; and the second photo shows the head lining in, the middle seam is where the listing wires are, this is not a bow remember.
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Thanks for the reply’s , does the listing wire attach to the side anywhere or only go over the spike tabs and what is it made of a hard type wire or more flexible like a wire rope
Thanks again
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Hey Ken the wires don't attach to anywhere on the side only over over the tabs and they are a hard wire type not flexible wire rope.
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Re: Roof lining bows

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thanks for that Neil I will have a look at it today an see how I got. Thanks to everyone who helped makes it easy when people who have been there done that are around to give advice, again thanks.
Ken
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