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Fiberglass door panels w/speaker holes


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I got you some measurements...I triple checked these on both passenger and driver door and had only about + or - 1/32" variation...so pretty tight between the two panels.

 

Door panel to front of latch hole...13 3/16"

 

Door panel to bottom of latch hole... 1 5/8"

 

Door panel to FRONT of regulator...10 5/16"

 

Door panel to BOTTOM of regulator...9 5/16"

 

Door latch hole is 3 3/8" wide by 2 1/8" tall

 

Window regulator is approx. 7/16" diameter

Note that the hole in the panel for the regulator is about twice that diameter (3/4" hole should leave enough wiggle room for variances in panel placement.

 

Also note the regulator measurements are to the FRONT and BOTTOM of the knob...to find the location to center the hole you'll drill please add half of the 7/16" diameter to these measurements.

(Should be 10 17/32" from front of panel and 9 17/32" from bottom of panel for the CENTER of the regulator knob. And about a 3/4" hole.)

 

I hope this is precise enough. If you need any more measurements I can take them.

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Rayven14, I'm following this thread, but I'm confused. Are you going to sell both versions: with speakers and without speakers? If so, I want to get on board with the no-speakers list. I tried to PM you so as to not upset the flow of the thread, but your address was blocked. Please PM me with response with a reply address, or if you prefer, I can just work from this forum thread.

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Bill seph,

 

Great info,.. thaank you. Now I need one more measurement... I know I know. How tall/proud is the window regulator gear. The use of a straight edge should give you a pretty accurate measurement. However, also take into consideration where the panel is mounted. Does that make sense? Pics would be great also.

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Anyone local to the San Francisco area? preferably San Jose, I wanna make sure I get all the clearance issues taken care of before I actually make the mold for the "Speaker Door Panel"

 

Also, I made 5 sets of the "Factory" door panels. The one pictured is shipping today, another is being cut up and frankensteined back together with the speaker pod and I have three others for sale.

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Okie dokei folks,... finally started the second mold for the "Speaker Door Panels" got the pod bonded into place. I'll let it cook over night and start foaming and sanding a basic shape tommorrow and with any luck I should have a viable mold sometime next week..?

 

More to come next week!!!

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Well I'm still looking for a set of the fiberboard panels (with holes) so I can make a template, that way if Peter Paul or Mary wants holes ... bada bing bada boom... HOLES! Unfortunately as of right now I don't have a template so I wont be shipping any panels with holes in them. Of course all things happen in time, so stay tuned

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Okie dokei folks,... finally started the second mold for the "Speaker Door Panels" got the pod bonded into place. I'll let it cook over night and start foaming and sanding a basic shape tommorrow and with any luck I should have a viable mold sometime next week..?

 

More to come next week!!!

 

Looking good - for my set the speaker pods and the door latch holes are all I need - I can customize mine as needed from there... Nice work! Looking forward to getting my set!!!

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So apparently some days are better than others,... Much to my surprise (after checking and checking and checking my own checking) I thought I was good to go. Notice in the top right side of almost perfectly beautiful panel ... that single strand that is forever sealed in place like a prehistoric mosquito locked away in amber. Needless to say I was NOT FREAKING HAPPY!!!!!!! when I popped it out of the panel. So I was given lemons, guess I gotta make some lemonade, anybody got any sugar.

 

Other than that theyre pretty hot hu? they're going to the painter on wednesday for clear (your looking at soapy water after a sanding with some 2000)

 

In any event they're for sale and if no one bites Ill make them into a very expensive display board with a business card holder attached....ARRRRGHHH!!!!

 

The camera does weird things to carbon fiber or maybe its the soapy water but they dont look wavey in person or blemished with dark spots, in fact the carbon is very straight both horizontally and vertically... hmmm weird.

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