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Thanks for the replies. The headling is a recent replacement and I don't think the insulation is thick. Are the bows shaped at the ends?

Jim's puller may be OK but the risk of damaging the drum is substantial. I prefer the proper puller as shown here.

I have 25 cars expected for the event at present and a couple of special cars in the Nuvolari Paddock too, please use the club discount if you plan to attend and book before 21st April (this weekend) when the code expires and let me know if you plan to attend to ensure we have a suitable club area, club windscreen passes will be issued to those who have registered with me : events@lanciamc.co.uk

Many years ago I had this problem on my Appia.
my wife sewed it up but it looked a bit naff.
It was only fixed when the car was restored  and had new headlining fitted.
The headlining is held place by rods in a loop in the headlining fabric.
On the Appia the fabric and stiching was rotten so it was loose.
On the B20 I supplied a local trimmer with the rods and the old headlining
it was not that difficult to fit as it was grey fabric  not difficult to find.
The bad news is you will need to remove the windscreen and back window.

This is the puller I use bit of an overkill really but it was only £25 from a car boot.
Clarkey

Fraid not...any reasonable sized puller should do the trick. Just a thought but have you removed the large nut from the end of the stub axle?
Clarkey

I am told the club has the tool or your friend JK may
have one.

I've never heard of this issue before.

Speculating... I wonder if, when the car was restored (assuming it was), thicker sound insulation was applied to the underside of the roof panel than the original material which is pretty thin on my S3. The springing on the bows could be sensitive to their installed height being a bit lower than the original position.

Alternatively, there might be new bows installed which are either too short or lack the metallurgical 'spring' required.

You clearly need to take things apart, and the good news is that, while that's a quite involved process, it will not require any glass to be removed.

Rear drums came off easily, but the fronts want to stay put. Does the Consortium have one for rent? I am going over to Holland on Sunday

I have a very annoying problem on my S3 B20. When I have the window open and speed exceeds about 75mph, the headlining 'inflates' and the bows become reversed, so I have the headlining almost on top of my head. When I slow down I can spring the bows back into place. Presumably this happens because the wool material is porous so the air passes through it.

Has anyone experienced this unusual problem? Any ideas for a fix? Replacing the bows with carbon fibre rods has been suggested. I preferably want to find a solution without having to take out the screens. Do you think it's possible to detach the sides and insert new bows? The tension of the headlining appears to be good.

Thank you.