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Headliner replacement:
The headliner was partially torn off when I brought the car home, and what was
left was held up by the sun visors and the light bracket.
Next you'll need to remove the entire headliner piece. AZ-ZBum has a
thorough write-up
covering everything you need to remove to properly take out the headliner. I
probably did half of that and managed to remove it in one piece, but I'd
recommend the proper procedure.
You'll need to buy spray adhesive and new headliner material. It might feel a
little funny walking into a place like Jo-Ann Fabrics, but your manliness should
remain intact. Remember, if anyone asks, or even gives you a look, let them
know that you're here for your car. It doesn't get much more manly than that.
Get the strongest spray adhesive you can find, because it will need to sustain
temperatures easily above 100º in the summer. Also make sure that you measure
the proper amount of fabric needed beforehand. I ended up buying nice-feeling
but expensive black velvet and had to go back because I gave them the wrong
measurements the first time.
Now you'll need to use scissors or an X-acto knife to trim the material around
the edges and the center map lights and door light holes. You'll want to leave a
little extra so that you can wrap it around the sides, but not too much that it
will get in your way later.
The next step is probably one of the most important. I used a regular stapler,
and stapled all along the edge of the headliner. This serves two purposes; it
keeps the material taut against the headliner, and it also provides extra
support, taking some of the weight off the adhesive. I let it dry overnight, and
then installed it in the car the next day. At the same time, I painted the
overhead light black, because it had yellowed and stuck out against the clean
headliner. I also recovered the T-tops using excess material from the headliner.
The T-tops follow a similar process to the headliner, and they are also easier
to remove.
 
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