Headliner check control panel hole

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miks15
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Post Mon May 23, 2022 4:53 pm

Hi guys,

Does anyone have a headlining out of their car with a hole in it for the check control panel? If so could you take some measurements of the hole, specifically, width, height and distance from the front edge?

Also, is there a metal frame in behind the headliner or does it just clip directly to the cardboard type material? Any pics from behind would be useful

I have bought a broken panel which I've converted to be an interior light and id like to mount it in the same place on my headlining which doesn't currently have a hole for it.

Thanks
Cloggy Saint
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Post Mon May 23, 2022 5:00 pm

I can't help with the dimensions but I can tell you that there is no frame supporting the CC panel, it just pushes into the hole.
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Post Mon May 23, 2022 5:49 pm

Thanks Cloggy,

The height and width i can etc off the unit itself, so really I just need the distance from the front face of the headlining, I just want to get it as close as I can to a stock location really!