No, the aluminum is cut the same size as the replacement cardboard door panels, I would be careful about cutting it oversize, worrying that the metal frame would not go around. I did clamp it along a piece of 3/4" plywood and used a fine tooth metal jig saw blade. Another thing I did that I forgot to mention was place 2ea 3/8"thick hard bumpers above each door handle mechanism to give it enough clearance between the sheet aluminum and handle mechanism,otherwise the door handle will not want to return on its own after opening the door. The other fellow above bent his sheet aluminum to fit over the door handle mechanism.
1953 Chevrolet 3100261 cu inch, sm420, 3.55 rear, torque tube still,omaha orange, still 6 volt, RPO green glass, side carrier spare, all done
In the DITY GalleryVideo of the 261 running1964 GMC 1000305 Big Block V6, sm420, the next cab off restoration
