Interior trim question

[mkmskm]

Attached is a photo of the piece at the back upper corner from a '29 Tudor where the headliner tacks into. What is the material supposed to be inside the track where the tacks go in? Its not wood - cork? Its dead whatever it is and needs to be replaced.

 

[Mike V. Florida]

I think this is it;

Tack strip filler

 

[Aerocraft]

When I restored a '29 Tudor, I cut strips of thin aircraft plywood on a 45 degree bias and slid them into the holders. I appeared that the originals were some sort of fiber board. Gar Williams

 

[2manycars]

Lebaron bonney sells a wood strip that goes in there with a little fitting. Give them a call if you dont have their catalog.

 

[lindy williams]

Masonite will work. The material must be able to hold tacks.

 

[Steve Wastler]

The original tack strip in the top irons I have seems to be originally some type of Masonite product, fwiw.

 

[mkmskm]

Thanks guys. There has been some water up in there, but this stuff was so decayed you couldn't tell what it has been originally.