Product Description:
Hawks Motorsports offers our clients this 1974-1981 Camaro Firebird Trans Am Black Foam-Backed Perforated Vinyl ABS Hardtop Headliner Board with Upper Seat Belt Retractor Cutouts, Acme AFH21-FBH1.
Replace a sagging, cracked, warped or deteriorated original headliner with this complete molded ABS replacement headliner board. The board is pre-covered in Black foam-backed perforated vinyl, providing a finished factory-style appearance without requiring the purchaser to separately recover the headliner.
Acme part number AFH21-FBH1 is identified as the Black version of the AFH21 headliner assembly. The covering uses perforated foam-backed vinyl over a vacuum-formed ABS plastic board and includes the upper rear seat belt retractor cutouts used with the applicable second-generation Camaro and Firebird roof configuration.
The molded ABS construction provides a durable replacement for an original pressboard or fiberboard headliner that has deteriorated from age, heat, moisture or failed adhesive. The board follows the hardtop roof contour and is designed around the vehicle’s factory-style attachment locations.
The perforated vinyl face and foam backing recreate the padded, textured appearance associated with factory-style vinyl headliners. Accessory openings for the dome light, sun visor brackets and other mounting locations are formed in the ABS board but may remain concealed beneath the covering until they are exposed during installation.
This listing includes the complete pre-covered headliner board. Sun visors, visor brackets, surrounding roof trim, dome-light components and mounting hardware are not included.
Key Features
- Complete pre-covered replacement headliner board
- Acme Black FBH1 interior color
- Foam-backed perforated vinyl covering
- Factory-style perforated surface
- Molded ABS plastic construction
- Vacuum-formed to follow the original hardtop roof contour
- Includes upper rear seat belt retractor cutouts
- Uses factory-style attachment locations
- Replaces cracked, warped, water-damaged or sagging original headliners
- Pre-covered and ready for final installation preparation
- Accessory openings may remain covered until installation
- Designed primarily for hardtop and solid-roof vehicles
- Installation instructions included by the manufacturer
- Sun visors, roof trim and mounting hardware are not included
- Acme part number AFH21-FBH1
FITMENT APPLICATIONS
Chevrolet Camaro Hardtop
- 1974 Chevrolet Camaro with upper seat belt retractors
- 1975 Chevrolet Camaro
- 1976 Chevrolet Camaro
- 1977 Chevrolet Camaro
- 1978 Chevrolet Camaro
- 1979 Chevrolet Camaro
- 1980 Chevrolet Camaro
- 1981 Chevrolet Camaro
- 1974-1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
- 1974-1977 Chevrolet Camaro Rally Sport
- 1974-1978 Chevrolet Camaro LT and Type LT
- 1979-1981 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
Pontiac Firebird, Esprit, Formula and Trans Am Hardtop
- 1974 Pontiac Firebird with upper seat belt retractors
- 1975 Pontiac Firebird
- 1976 Pontiac Firebird
- 1977 Pontiac Firebird
- 1978 Pontiac Firebird
- 1979 Pontiac Firebird
- 1980 Pontiac Firebird
- 1981 Pontiac Firebird
- 1974-1981 Pontiac Firebird Esprit
- 1974-1981 Pontiac Firebird Formula
- 1974-1981 Pontiac Trans Am
The AFH21 headliner-board family is listed for 1975-1981 Camaro and Firebird models and for 1974 vehicles equipped with upper seat belt retractors.
1974 fitment warning: Confirm that the vehicle uses the later-style upper seat belt retractor arrangement. A different board configuration may be required for vehicles without the upper retractor openings.
Roof-style warning: This Hawks Motorsports listing is for the hardtop or solid-roof configuration. The board arrives formed in the hardtop roof shape and should not be described as a pre-cut T-top headliner.
T-top application note: Acme’s instructions cover both solid-roof and T-top installations, but the hardtop-shaped board must be marked and cut for the vehicle’s specific T-top opening. Multiple conversion configurations were used, so the exact roof system must be identified before modification.
Factory-originality note: Black is suitable across the broader 1974-1981 application range, but customers performing a factory-correct restoration should verify the original trim color and whether the vehicle originally used perforated vinyl or cloth.
INSTALLATION NOTES
Remove the sun visors, visor brackets, side roof moldings, rear headliner trim, dome-light assembly and other components retaining the original headliner. Preserve all reusable screws, clips, brackets and trim because these pieces are generally not included with the replacement board.
Carefully remove the original headliner and test-fit the new ABS board before cutting the Black covering. Confirm that the upper seat belt retractor openings, roof contour, visor mounts and surrounding trim locations align correctly.
The ABS board includes pre-cut accessory openings beneath the covering material. After identifying a required opening, make a small X-shaped cut through the vinyl at its center. Fold the material toward the back of the board and secure it to produce a clean finished edge.
Position and center the board before fully tightening the sun visor brackets and surrounding trim. Do not force the headliner into position or overtighten the mounting hardware, as excessive pressure may damage the ABS board, vinyl covering or original interior moldings.
For a T-top installation, test-fit and mark the board before making permanent cuts. Remove the board, carefully trim the required roof openings and reinstall it using the original T-top brackets and moldings. Professional installation is recommended before modifying the board.
Black materials can appear lighter, darker or grayer because of photography lighting, display settings, surface reflections and production dye-lot variation. Compare a physical sample when an exact match with existing Black trim is required.
