This is the only needed repair I have discovered beyond cosmetics. I would like to hear advise from others so I can consider options beyond what I've come up with. This crack in the headliner only leads out of the front starboard corner at a 45 degree angle about 8-10" Should took a pic but did not while in there. The deck above it walks surprisingly solid and I am a big boy. I am assuming that it is due to water intrusion at the hatch and freezing ?? Your thoughts ??
My current strategy is to pull the hatch assembly and see if I can dig back in there to inspect the wood. I can easily imaging it being bad coring or at lucky best maybe mostly on the under side.. Possible I could dig it out and replace with new material soaked in epoxy. and then treat the inside headline as a crack repair to retain as much original glass work as possible for aesthetics. I will not disturb the top side due to to it still being original and good. I am more lenient at to disturbing the inside as it is less visible but really don't want to work upside down with the epoxy in there. Thoughts ???
My current strategy is to pull the hatch assembly and see if I can dig back in there to inspect the wood. I can easily imaging it being bad coring or at lucky best maybe mostly on the under side.. Possible I could dig it out and replace with new material soaked in epoxy. and then treat the inside headline as a crack repair to retain as much original glass work as possible for aesthetics. I will not disturb the top side due to to it still being original and good. I am more lenient at to disturbing the inside as it is less visible but really don't want to work upside down with the epoxy in there. Thoughts ???