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I'm not sure about the 145 headliner - but if it is cloth, one layer, then most likely it is like the 245.
With them, there is a metal lip up against the roof, and a flat rim under the headliner hem. Staring at the back of the headliner, near the tailgate, gently pull the headliner outward. If it moves then there is a rim. If this is the case then slowly pull the rim past the metal "lip" until it disengages. You have to kinda roll it away from the lip. Reinstalling is the reverse, pull it away and roll it inward then insert under the "Lip."
As far as the wiring - When all the wires to my 245 tailgate went kaput, i found the easiest methid was to bypass the hinge and wire directly into the tailgate.
Up hear the top corner, on the inside, locate a spot where you can drill a 3/8" (Approximate) hole, without danger of drilling into the rear window.
Splice extra wire onto the existing tailgate license plate wires, and run them through the hole in the tailgate frame. Use a rubber grommet to prevent the edge of the drilled hole from cutting through the insulation and shorting out the wires.
If you have the wires offset (from under the roof, to the tailgate) then when the tailgate is closed, the wire will not hang down so far. Also, auto parts stores sell a plastic wrap ( wiring loom) that looks good covering up the wires.
The downside is you have a wire hanging down a bit. The upside is it is a fast, wasy, and permanent repair. You may even want to pick up a center rear brake light from a later model 245 and install it and run the wiring for it at the same time.
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