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| | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 16 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 16 | I have a 51 Chevrolet suburan and need the rear panels to match the brown cardboard door panels I have any help out there thanks
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | if you have a long established auto upholstery shop in your area they should be able to order in that type of material
Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 48 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 48 | Jim Carter has them. I'm curious to know what people are using for the thin metal trim which covers the cardboard edges. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | BTW are these door panels and rear panels actually cardboard or something a little better? coated? painted?
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The cardboard panels are painted on one side and are not very well sealed on the edges and the back. I have to replace the panels on my Suburban (minimal moisture has ruined a few panels). I will seal the backs and sides/edges on the new panels with epoxy primer.
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | So they are cardboard like cardboard box cardboard? Like I could make myself and paint? Or some better stuff? Reason I ask is I could use for other places and vehicles.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the upholstery type 'cardboard' is about 3x the thickness of the usual boxboard, but less than corrugated - here's a currently available type, better quality than the 50's era stuff, and than the repro panels in my experience Bill | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Wow! great website, looks like all good stuff. thanks Bill. So you have ordered from them?
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | in the past I've gotten similar stuff via a local auto upholstery shop, an older established shop will be familiar with the stuff, comes in fairly big sheets, probably enough to do a panel/burb rear headliner
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