How To Build Custom Door Panels

Most factory cardboard panels have long since rotted away or are warped beyond.

How to build custom door panels.

This series of videos will walk you through building custom interior door panels. Car door panels can be expensive depending on the vehicle make and model. Do it yourselfers can build their own panels with a few power tools and glue. But using some readily available components you can achieve professional looking results.

For most classic car restorers sewing together upholstery is an unlearned skill. Very important that this line is accurate on all 4 pieces. This film will teach you how to design construct and upholster your own auto door panels. When removing the old panels be sure to remove all staples and hang on to the clips.

This is part one of hagan street rods modular door panel system. My door panels use a piece of stainless trim that i wanted to use to separate the smooth vinyl from the rolls pleats. Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task. I marked the line where it needed to be on the panel itself.

First apply a little resin where the. However with a little instruction and a broad selection of car interior upholstery parts the task is made easier than you might think. Building new panels also gives you the option of using higher quality materials. Our how to offers step by step instructions on how to build your very own fiberglass door panels.

To custom make door panels that are strong enough for everyday use and or abuse use fiberglass mat to reinforce the high stress areas like the door pull or armrest for instance cut the fiberglass mat into several small pieces and overlap them when applying to the door panel surface for added strength. Learn how to make custom door panels for your car or truck. Door panels can be a real pain to build when you consider the types of materials available in sheet form. Mark simpson demonstrates on a 1962 oldsmobile door panel how to create custom car door panels using abs board and pre sewn top stitch panels from ez boy interiors.