Hardware for headliner bows- 86 suburban

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88suburbanoverlan

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Can someone please help me with what is needed for attaching the headliner bows in a 1986 GMC suburban 2500? I have 3 metal rails that keep each section in place.

I’ve attached a picture on this thread for what I have currently and it’s just a temporary fix with some plywood, but I would like to do MDF board with headliner upholstery and I already have the headliner bows, but I’m just not sure how to attach them and what hardware is needed.

LMC truck doesn’t really show anything, but I feel like there is some kind of plastic hardware that slides between those interior roof rails and allows for the headliner bows to be screwed into it.

I would rather not gerrymander the interior metal more than I already have on the quick fix so if somebody can point me in a direction or if anyone has the hardware I can purchase I’m looking to get that project done next
 

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Can someone please help me with what is needed for attaching the headliner bows in a 1986 GMC suburban 2500? I have 3 metal rails that keep each section in place.

I’ve attached a picture on this thread for what I have currently and it’s just a temporary fix with some plywood, but I would like to do MDF board with headliner upholstery and I already have the headliner bows, but I’m just not sure how to attach them and what hardware is needed.

LMC truck doesn’t really show anything, but I feel like there is some kind of plastic hardware that slides between those interior roof rails and allows for the headliner bows to be screwed into it.

I would rather not gerrymander the interior metal more than I already have on the quick fix so if somebody can point me in a direction or if anyone has the hardware I can purchase I’m looking to get that project done next
Everything attaches to metal.
 

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Everything attaches to metal.
lol well ya but for the bows to go in the right place there’s a hollow track that needs a plastic female piece I’m guessing. I’m not trying to have screws going through my roof lol
 

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lol well ya but for the bows to go in the right place there’s a hollow track that needs a plastic female piece I’m guessing. I’m not trying to have screws going through my roof lol
That's factory buddy. As far as I'm aware there's no plastic.
 

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