hulagun
Haulin' A** since 1974
One difference between T1N wagon vans and T1N cargo vans is that there are a pair of 8"-10 long flanges welded in the cargo T1N ceiling. I don't think the passenger wagon vans have these. The flanges are located just to the rear of the headliner (cab section), at the outer corners. These flanges provide additional mounting points for a bulkhead.
To fit passenger wagon headliner panels into my 118" cargo van, I had to trim or remove these flanges. I simply cut through 3 smallish welds per panel, then a cut across, using a Dremel abrasive cutting wheel and a conventional metal hack saw. Took all of 5-10 minutes per flange.
Apparently OEM headliner panels need to be installed in a certain order. I learned that the cab area headliner section has to be fitted AFTER the one just aft of it... NOT before.
Also the long gray plastic covers that hide the shoulder belt retractor mechanism are trimmed slightly differently for cargo vans vs passenger vans. These are fairly fragile and tricky to reinstall properly. The shoulder belt mechanism must be perfectly aligned. If not, you risk cracking or breaking the plastic cover panel. It may require two people or clever use of rubber bands and masking tape to hold the pieces in alignment. I damaged both mine reinstalling them by myself, so I intend to order new ones from a wagon. When I get those, I'll post photos of what to watch for.
To fit passenger wagon headliner panels into my 118" cargo van, I had to trim or remove these flanges. I simply cut through 3 smallish welds per panel, then a cut across, using a Dremel abrasive cutting wheel and a conventional metal hack saw. Took all of 5-10 minutes per flange.
Apparently OEM headliner panels need to be installed in a certain order. I learned that the cab area headliner section has to be fitted AFTER the one just aft of it... NOT before.
Also the long gray plastic covers that hide the shoulder belt retractor mechanism are trimmed slightly differently for cargo vans vs passenger vans. These are fairly fragile and tricky to reinstall properly. The shoulder belt mechanism must be perfectly aligned. If not, you risk cracking or breaking the plastic cover panel. It may require two people or clever use of rubber bands and masking tape to hold the pieces in alignment. I damaged both mine reinstalling them by myself, so I intend to order new ones from a wagon. When I get those, I'll post photos of what to watch for.
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