I would paint it myself... but if you prefer to cover it I would suggest 1/8" foam back headliner... it comes in cloth and would contour to all The curves... whatever you use make sure you use an upholstery grade contact adhesive...
NO aerosol adhesive... it will eventually fail..
Good luck 😁
I just wanted to show off the pop top canvas I made for my bus...
It's made with sunbrella with zippered windows and fixed screens... pretty happy with The way it came out...
I am thrilled to report that my son and I just returned from a road trip from Washington along The Oregon and California coast and and back...
We figured that we logged around 2200 miles...
The only problem was toward The end of The first day the speedo cable broke...
I also decided that I...
I have done some research on this years ago...
What I read said you don't want to cover it completely...
I would do 60 or 70% as The vibrations that cause The noise need barriers to get cancelled out... if you cover it completely The vibrations can continue..
My son has a 67 type 1 with a weird lean to it..
Slammed with a big turbo motor, you know how these youngsters are...
Anyway talking with a local vw guru, he said that it's not unusual for one of the torsion bars to be weaker over time... ?
Just a thought....