Hawks Motorsports offers our clients this 1970-1973 Firebird / Trans Am Light Blue Premier Perforated Vinyl 5-Bow Headliner with Sun Visor Material, Acme 70-1513-PRP1182.

This replacement headliner is tailored for 1970-1973 Pontiac Firebird, Esprit, Formula and Trans Am models equipped with the original suspended five-bow headliner system. It is manufactured from Light Blue Premier Perforated Vinyl and pre-sewn to a model-specific roof pattern for proper positioning, texture and fit. 

The headliner contains five sewn listings or sleeves designed to accept the vehicle’s original metal support bows. Before removing the existing headliner, each bow should be marked according to its front-to-rear location and transferred into the corresponding listing of the replacement headliner. The metal headliner bows are not included.

Matching loose Light Blue Premier Perforated Vinyl material is included for recovering the vehicle’s original sun visors. This is unfinished upholstery material and does not include completed sun visors, replacement visor cores, support rods, brackets or mounting hardware.

A centerline is marked on the back of the headliner to assist with alignment, and additional material is provided around the perimeter for stretching and final trimming. The original metal support bows are transferred from the removed headliner and reused during installation.

Premier Perforated Vinyl is associated with deluxe-style interior applications. Customers completing a factory-correct restoration should verify the vehicle’s original interior trim, headliner construction and color before ordering.

This product is a tailored, pre-sewn suspended headliner. It is not loose material by the yard, foam-backed headliner-board material, a molded ABS headliner board or a board-to-bow conversion kit.

Key Features

• Tailored five-bow suspended headliner
• Light Blue Premier Perforated Vinyl
• Acme material code PRP1182
• Firebird-specific 70-1513 headliner pattern
• Five pre-sewn bow listings
• Model-specific original-style pattern
• Centerline marked on the back for alignment
• Extra perimeter material for stretching and trimming
• Includes matching material for recovering the original sun visors
• Reuses the vehicle’s original five metal bows
• Headliner bows are not included
• Completed sun visors are not included
• Visor cores, rods, brackets and hardware are not included
• Windlace and perimeter trim are not included
• Professional installation recommended
• Acme part number 70-1513-PRP1182

FITMENT APPLICATIONS

1970 Pontiac

• 1970 Pontiac Firebird
• 1970 Pontiac Firebird Esprit
• 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula
• 1970 Pontiac Trans Am

1971 Pontiac

• 1971 Pontiac Firebird
• 1971 Pontiac Firebird Esprit
• 1971 Pontiac Firebird Formula
• 1971 Pontiac Trans Am

1972 Pontiac

• 1972 Pontiac Firebird
• 1972 Pontiac Firebird Esprit
• 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula
• 1972 Pontiac Trans Am

1973 Pontiac

• 1973 Pontiac Firebird with original five-bow headliner
• 1973 Pontiac Firebird Esprit with original five-bow headliner
• 1973 Pontiac Firebird Formula with original five-bow headliner
• 1973 Pontiac Trans Am with original five-bow headliner

The Acme 70-1513 headliner pattern is listed for 1970-1973 Pontiac Firebird applications, including Light Blue material code 1182.

FITMENT WARNINGS

Verify the five-bow system before ordering: This product fits vehicles equipped with the original suspended five-bow headliner. Count the existing bows and inspect the roof attachment locations before removing the original material.

Inspect 1973 vehicles carefully: The vehicle must retain the original bow-supported headliner configuration. A vehicle equipped with a molded or board-style headliner requires a different replacement product.

Headliner bows are not included: The five original metal bows must be transferred into the replacement headliner or obtained separately.

Sun visor material is unfinished: Matching material is supplied for recovering the original visor cores. Cutting, wrapping, sewing or edge binding may be required. Ready-to-install sun visors are not included.

Windlace is not included: Required windlace and surrounding perimeter trim must be reused or purchased separately.

Color control: PRP1182 is Light Blue. Do not substitute Medium Blue PRP1482, Dark Blue PRP1183, Navy Blue or Light Silver Blue. Some supplier records abbreviate PRP1182 to “Blue,” but the color chart identifies it specifically as Light Blue.

INSTALLATION NOTES

Before removing the original headliner, number each of the five bows according to its position from front to rear. Bow lengths, contours and mounting positions may differ, so each bow should return to its original location.

Remove the sun visors, visor brackets, dome-light assembly, coat hooks, windlace and surrounding roof trim as required to release the existing headliner. Preserve all reusable original trim and mounting hardware.

Carefully remove the five bows from the original headliner and insert them through the corresponding sewn listings in the replacement headliner. Do not interchange the bows or force them through the material.

Use the marked centerline to align the headliner from front to rear and side to side. Suspend all five bows before permanently securing the perimeter.

Stretch and secure the material gradually, working outward from the center and alternating between opposite sides. Pulling one side completely tight before adjusting the other may create diagonal wrinkles or move the headliner off-center.

Do not trim the excess perimeter material until the headliner is centered, evenly tensioned and checked for correct bow placement. Cut openings for the dome light, visor brackets, coat hooks and related accessories only after final positioning.

Use the included matching material to recover the original sun-visor cores. Sun-visor recovering may require cutting, sewing, edge binding and automotive upholstery equipment.

Professional installation is recommended. Photography, lighting, electronic displays, aged original components and production variation may affect the perceived color. Compare a physical PRP1182 Light Blue sample when precise matching is required.