Making Custom Door Panels

I started with the rolls pleated material.

Making custom door panels.

For most classic car restorers sewing together upholstery is an unlearned skill. First apply a little resin where the. Mark simpson demonstrates on a 1962 oldsmobile door panel how to create custom car door panels using abs board and pre sewn top stitch panels from ez boy interiors. By speedway tech team.

Rip plane and sand enough 1 2 square wood to make the stops front and back for 1 8 safety glass or plastic. Nail one side of the stops in leaving a 3 16 reveal lay the glass or plastic in and install the other stops. Do you want to use the original design of the door panel and simply create a smooth as glass paint able panel. To begin consider what you want the final results of your custom door panels to look like.

Most factory cardboard panels have long since rotted away or are warped beyond. Remove as much tape as you can by hand then scrape and sand the rest of the tape and epoxy off. However with a little instruction and a broad selection of car interior upholstery parts the task is made easier than you might. But using some readily available components you can achieve professional looking results.

I marked the line where it needed to be on the panel itself. Tech exterior accessories and trim videos. Building new panels also gives you the option of using higher quality materials. Car door panels can be expensive depending on the vehicle make and model.

Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task. Lightly sand the whole door. Very important that this line is accurate on all 4 pieces. When removing the old panels be sure to remove all staples and hang on to the clips.

My door panels use a piece of stainless trim that i wanted to use to separate the smooth vinyl from the rolls pleats. To custom make door panels that are strong enough for everyday use and or abuse use fiberglass mat to reinforce the high stress areas like the door pull or armrest for instance cut the fiberglass mat into several small pieces and overlap them when applying to the door panel surface for added strength. Again having the originals as a guide was nice. Do you want to add components to the door panel like tvs speakers audio components or 3 d sculptures.