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| | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 239 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 239 | I removed the drivers door on my '55 1st series. I'm going to either replace the door hinges or rebuild them. Thats another story. Had to remove the interior door stuff in order to remove the hinges. I replaced the cardboard door panel about a year ago, but it has already lost its shape. I want to replace the door panel. Looking for some ideas on a replacement panel.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | My suggestion is try 8 threads down... a bunch of ideas in a bunch of pages right there already assembled... talk about instant gratification it's waiting now!
Give me ambiguity
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 239 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 239 | Talk about instant answers. CASO, thanks for the input on the thread. Today I went to the local hardware store. I looked at aluminum and steel sheets. I was considering using the metal which would work fine. I'll go to Home Depot tomorrow. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 239 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 239 | Out looking for door panel stuff. Went to Home Depot. Struck out. Then I decided on an upholstery shop. He showed me some samples. Gave me a phone number locally. I ordered couple pieces of black 1/16 thick ABS sheets. Pick it up Thursday or Friday. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 239 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 239 | Picked up the two ABS panels today from Interstate Plastics. Its going to work great. Plan to use the old cardboard panels for a template.
Bought the panels for both doors. A little more than 20 dollars. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | I picked up a set of panels off Ebay for less than $100. They were black but I dyed them to match the armrests and added the aluminum strip. The guy makes these for both the 48-55 AD & the 55-59 models and has a couple of different styles available as well as kick panels to match. Here's a link to his page if interested.
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 177 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 177 | try the pvc pannels for shower and bathtub at lowes it comes in 4x8 sheets cost about $35 it comes in white tan and alum. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 82 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2005 Posts: 82 | I got some 1/16 in black textured abs from a local plastics store. Made a pattern out of poster board and cut it with tin snips. Cost me $12.00 and looks good.
If I were doing it again I would get a piece big enough to go from the window frame down to the floor level.
1949 chev 3100 3 window. 350hp/327/m21 4 spd, 12 bolt rear, power brakes, 3" dropped axle from Sid's. Disc brakes next.
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