55 Imp headliner recolor

[<dnieblas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Ted. It's possible that the stains are caused by something a little more 
gruesome than mouse urine. I had the same stains on my '58 when I bought it and 
it turned out that everywhere there was a stain there was a mouse carcass. 
Apparently the little critters had tunneled through the insulation above the 
headliner. For some kind of reason not all the mice made it back out and died 
inside the headliner. The brown spots were a by-product of their decomposition. 
If this is the case with your Imperial, I'd strongly recommend that you replace 
the headliner and not worry about carrying dead animals in your roofs. Have a 
nice day.

Doug
58 Crown coupe
> 
> From: "Ted Blackington" <cebuisle@xxxxxxx>
> Date: 2003/05/12 Mon PM 09:51:44 EDT
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: IML: 55 Imp headliner recolor
> 
> Hello Fellow Imp Owners!
> I have two large rust colored spots on my otherwise perfect headliner on my 
>'55 Imp. One above
> the left visor and one near the dome lamp housing. I suspected mouse urine, 
>as there was  
> also a pile of insulation in the trunk-however-there is no odor and I'm 
>wondering if the cause  
> could be condensation from the inside of the roof? Perhaps where the 
>insulation was removed?  
> Is there insulation between headliner and roof?
> There used to be a spray color for fabrics that might re-color the damage. 
>However, I can't find
> the paint any more. Does anyone know who sells it, or what brand it might be 
>labeled under?? I
> hate to remove the headliner-it has no tears in it. Any thought appreciated. 
>Incidentally-rodent damage  
> these cars is pretty common, especially if they aren't moved for awhile, like 
>over the winter. Any sure
> fire means of keeping the little s.o.b.'s out of our cars?? Short of 
>installing a cat, that is---
> 
>                                                                               
>          Thanks, Ted Blackington
> cebuisle@xxxxxxx
> 
>   
> 
>

Hello Fellow Imp Owners!

I have two large rust colored spots on my otherwise perfect headliner on my '55 Imp. One above

the left visor and one near the dome lamp housing. I suspected mouse urine, as there was

also a pile of insulation in the trunk-however-there is no odor and I'm wondering if the cause

could be condensation from the inside of the roof? Perhaps where the insulation was removed?

Is there insulation between headliner and roof?

There used to be a spray color for fabrics that might re-color the damage. However, I can't find

the paint any more. Does anyone know who sells it, or what brand it might be labeled under?? I

hate to remove the headliner-it has no tears in it. Any thought appreciated. Incidentally-rodent damage

these cars is pretty common, especially if they aren't moved for awhile, like over the winter. Any sure

fire means of keeping the little s.o.b.'s out of our cars?? Short of installing a cat, that is---

 

                                                                                        Thanks, Ted Blackington

cebuisle@xxxxxxx