Making Custom Door Panels

Very important that this line is accurate on all 4 pieces.

Making custom door panels.

Door panels can be a real pain to build when you consider the types of materials available in sheet form. Remove as much tape as you can by hand then scrape and sand the rest of the tape and epoxy off. First apply a little resin where the. My door panels use a piece of stainless trim that i wanted to use to separate the smooth vinyl from the rolls pleats.

But using some readily available components you can achieve professional looking results. 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. For most classic car restorers sewing together upholstery is an unlearned skill. When removing the old panels be sure to remove all staples and hang on to the clips.

To begin consider what you want the final results of your custom door panels to look like. Lightly sand the whole door. Rip plane and sand enough 1 2 square wood to make the stops front and back for 1 8 safety glass or plastic. Do it yourselfers can build their own panels with a few power tools and glue.

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. Nail one side of the stops in leaving a 3 16 reveal lay the glass or plastic in and install the other stops. I started with the rolls pleated material.

Again having the originals as a guide was nice. Do you want to use the original design of the door panel and simply create a smooth as glass paint able panel. 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. Do you want to add components to the door panel like tvs speakers audio components or 3 d sculptures.

How to build custom interior door panels. Car door panels can be expensive depending on the vehicle make and model. I marked the line where it needed to be on the panel itself. Tech exterior accessories and trim videos.