Making Custom Door Panels

When removing the old panels be sure to remove all staples and hang on to the clips.

Making custom door panels.

To begin consider what you want the final results of your custom door panels to look like. Do you want to add components to the door panel like tvs speakers audio components or 3 d sculptures. 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. My door panels use a piece of stainless trim that i wanted to use to separate the smooth vinyl from the rolls pleats.

Car door panels can be expensive depending on the vehicle make and model. Rip plane and sand enough 1 2 square wood to make the stops front and back for 1 8 safety glass or plastic. First apply a little resin where the. Nail one side of the stops in leaving a 3 16 reveal lay the glass or plastic in and install the other stops.

Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task. Most factory cardboard panels have long since rotted away or are warped beyond. Lightly sand the whole door. However with a little instruction and a broad selection of car interior upholstery parts the task is made easier than you might.

Door panels can be a real pain to build when you consider the types of materials available in sheet form. Do it yourselfers can build their own panels with a few power tools and glue. For most classic car restorers sewing together upholstery is an unlearned skill. Do you want to use the original design of the door panel and simply create a smooth as glass paint able panel.

But using some readily available components you can achieve professional looking results. Very important that this line is accurate on all 4 pieces. I marked the line where it needed to be on the panel itself. How to build custom interior door panels.

Building new panels also gives you the option of using higher quality materials. 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. Tech exterior accessories and trim videos. By speedway tech team.