How To Make A Custum Door Panel

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How to make a custum door panel.

Place one 48 by 48 by 1 8 inch hardboard on a worktable. Pull out the hand planes and. How to build your own car door panels step 1. I build mine by laminating two pieces of 3 4.

When cutting the panel make sure to allow for additional space for the panel to fit in the groove more on that in the next step. View 1 89 99 more info. Compare base door panel kit. But using some readily available components you can achieve professional looking results.

The lumber that i generally use is 1 inch thick but as my interior door is 1 3 8 inches thick i needed to laminate two boards together to get it to my required thickness. Building an interior door. I own a 6 jointer but the rails on this door are 8. Part one the frame clamps clamps and more clamps.

Set an old door panel on the hardboard and trace its. 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. Interior doors are usually 1 3 8 thick. Remove the clamps.

Cut a piece of the 1 4 foam the exact shape it needs to be on the front of the panel. Also apply the resin around the edges to the backside of the panel. Watch the videos to learn how to build custom door panels for any vehicle. You don t need to coat the entire backside but.

When applying the first coat of resin don t simply paint the surface of the panel with the resin. Attach the smooth side of the traced piece of hardboard to the smooth side of the other piece with clamps. This is part one of hagan street rods modular door panel system. You don t want any overhang on the foam.

If there are any door handles or window cranks cut a hole in the foam now this will give that nice padded look with the handles sunk in just a hair. Compare door handles cut off design. For most classic car restorers sewing together upholstery is an unlearned skill. View 0 89 99 more info.

This film will teach you how to design construct and upholster your own auto door panels.