Guest JAMIE T Posted September 3, 2001 Share Posted September 3, 2001 I made a new door panel for the drivers side door. I started out with foam core board cut to size, then made relief cuts in the board to allow the center section to drop into the door like the stock panels do. I used masking tape to hold the cut area down. Today I added a layer of fiberglass to both side of the foam core to weather proof it. Then I smoothed out the f'glass with a skim of body filler and sanded it smooth. Then I covered the whole thing with some new black vinyl using contact cement. Tuesday I will go to the auto parts store and get some cheap chrome trim to duplicate the trim strip. I used the factory metal upper section of the door panel along with the foam core to build the whole panel. It looks better than factory. I've taken some pics of the build-up process and finished part so I'll have them up in a couple of days. Jamie Deathstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted September 3, 2001 Share Posted September 3, 2001 Looking forward to the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavyZ Posted September 3, 2001 Share Posted September 3, 2001 Jamie, this sounds pretty good, especially since you say it looks better than stock. Pretty please get pics up Davy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted September 3, 2001 Share Posted September 3, 2001 Sounds cool, I'd like to see that as well. Thanks. Regards, Lone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 ....i did that too..i used enameled masonite and covered it w/vinyl over foam....s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 Another idea that I tried once is to use ABS plastic sheets. I just put the ABS on top of the old door panel and used a heat gun to soften the ABS so that I could mold it do shape. It worked well EXCEPT that I should have used a thinner piece of ABS. I never finished that little project but I think there is potential there. I have also wondered about putting a layer of fiberglass over a set of good stock door panels (without vinyl, of course). Jamie, send us those pics. Can't wait to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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