Headliner Removal Question

[SkiFast]

I removed the dome light and made the mistake of trying to remove the sun visor attachments (broke), then realized I didnt need to.
Before making another mistake... how does the molded headliner piece come out? Does it slide back or forward?
Anyone have a resource for sun visor brackets? I keep seeing the topic, but don't recall an answer.
Also need a right front plastic air vent... W.N.?

Thanks team!

 

[eriknetherlands]

The headliner, that is the front moulded part for a non sunroof car, has 4 hidden brass pins (rivets) that are located under the door rubber, at the roof line. These are the tricky ones to find as they are tiny and have flat heads. You will have to drill them out and replace them with something with a really flat head to not interfere with the door rubber.

 

[SkiFast]

The headliner, that is the front moulded part, has 4 hidden brass pins (rivits) that are located under the door rubber, at the roof line. These are the tricky ones to find. You will have to drill the out and replace them with something with a really flat head to not interfere with the rubber.

The headliner, that is the front moulded part, has 4 hidden brass pins (rivits) that are located under the door rubber, at the roof line. These are the tricky ones to find. You will have to drill the out and replace them with something with a really flat head to not interfere with the rubber.

Grateful, thank you Erik

 

[m5bb]

There is a guy making visor mounts. The ends where the arm mounts. He's on here. Frankie 123.
Air vents are like gold IIRC.
Erik had the skinny on the headliner molded piece. Be careful.

 

[bill]

I removed the dome light and made the mistake of trying to remove the sun visor attachments (broke), then realized I didnt need to.
Before making another mistake... how does the molded headliner piece come out? Does it slide back or forward?
Anyone have a resource for sun visor brackets? I keep seeing the topic, but don't recall an answer.
Also need a right front plastic air vent... W.N.?

Thanks team!

Sent PM for vent

 

[scottau]

Thanks @eriknetherlands, not sure I would have noticed those without this thread. Here's a pic for anyone to see how they fit into the headliner

 

[scottau]

Anyone know how the front centre headliner section is held in place? It's an electric sunroof version.

 

[eriknetherlands]

@scottau ; are there no flat head rivets underneath the rubber at the top of the door openings?
As you have a sunroof it may be different though, my car doesn't have a sunroof.

Googling our site i found this reference from the BMW manual: would this be how your panel is attached; with clips that just pry off? I think the pic shows a screwdirver poking in between the roof reinforcement and the front vinyl covered roof part above the sunvisors.
Link (thanks to @aearch ): https://e9coupe.com/forum/threads/wtb-sunroof-mechanism-bits.27717/post-218019

 

[scottau]

Thanks @eriknetherlands i managed to work it out in the end, three descreet screws holding the centre section of the front headliner in place, one through the top of the sunroof and two up through the sunvisor clips