E3 Headliner Options

[Dick Steinkamp]

I need to replace the headliner in my Bavaria before the front and rear windshields go back in.

Is World the best option, or are there others that should be considered?

I found this vendor on eBay. Not the correct stock material but I'm not sure that would bother me.

Any experience with either of these or others?

 

[Bert Poliakoff]

Try GAHH in No Hollywood they made a very nice one for my 635 with an acceptable pattern material.

 

[3nsahalee]

Try this place too, they sent me a sample a while back that seemed a great near-perfect match.

SMS Auto Fabrics - The Largest Selection of Classic Auto Interiors

Suppliers of quality classic auto interiors since 1977. The largest inventory of Auto Upholstery Cloth, Vinyl, Headliners, Carpets, Vinyl Tops, & Door Panels.

smsautofabrics.com

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

Try this place too, they sent me a sample a while back that seemed a great near-perfect match.

SMS Auto Fabrics - The Largest Selection of Classic Auto Interiors

Suppliers of quality classic auto interiors since 1977. The largest inventory of Auto Upholstery Cloth, Vinyl, Headliners, Carpets, Vinyl Tops, & Door Panels.

smsautofabrics.com

I've bought material from them for other projects. I see they actually make headliners too.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

I've also found KHM in Germany. Does anyone have experience with them?

 

[bavbob]

Some have had customer service issue with SMS but I did not and I got nice stuff at a decent price. Their stuff was closest to the original E9 headliner, texture and color, perforations are just a bit smaller. I looked at GAHH and got samples but it was not close. I have an E3 but in storage for a while, I do believe the headliner material is the same as an E9, but not 100% sure.

 

[Mike Goble]

My choice of headliners is Wayne Newton...

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

I do believe the headliner material is the same as an E9, but not 100% sure.

The original headliner in my 72 Bav is kind of a sharkskin vinyl...no perforations. I don't know if they were all like that, however.

 

[Mot27cars]

The original headliner in my 72 Bav is kind of a sharkskin vinyl...no perforations. I don't know if they were all like that, however.

Does your e3 have sunroof?

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

Does your e3 have sunroof?

No sunroof.

 

[Fredomatic]

Dick I purchased my headliner pre-cut from World. It’s nice. Some of the stitches are a little stretched but I believe that was due to the installer.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

Thanks, Fred. It looks excellent!

I've sent for information for headliner and carpet from World, SMS, KHM, GAHH, and Esty's (carpet only). World is the only one I've heard back from so far.

 

[roundel]

Only a few years back I bought a roll of E3 headline material from BMW, maybe they still have t ? Alex