Door Panels

[BobbyFord]

I’ve never done door panel upholstery before. I got this idea in my head.
Original Sport Custom panels are glued to some kind of fiber board. The window channels on this 72 truck are open to the elements and the fiber board gets warped.
I decided to try to make my own.
I used 3003 aluminum to replace the fiber board cards. Bought some vinyl, tweed, sew foam, acrylic felt and aluminum square stock.

 

[BobbyFord]

Original Sport Custom door panel vinyl

3003 Aluminum made from original fiber template

 

[BobbyFord]

Finally pulled the trigger on gluing something to the aluminum this morning.

 

[Nitro Dude]

Original Sport Custom door panel vinyl
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3003 Aluminum made from original fiber template

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That should work pretty well. It is awesome seeing some of the things that you and a few other members actually do.

 

[BobbyFord]

The aluminum square stock will be polished and installed with stainless countersunk screws and will divide the vinyl and tweed. Upholstery dude down the street mated the sew foam and the tweed for me.
Started gluing this morning

These last two are a mock-up of the installed center tweed panel.

 

[BobbyFord]

I have NOS 1965 Mustang window cranks to finish it off.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Really looks good, Bobby. Keep up the excellent work.

 

[Nitro Dude]

I have NOS 1965 Mustang window cranks to finish it off.
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It looks very good Bobby. You definitely have a talent for automotive work. Make sure you show some pics when it is finished.

 

[Marcingak]

Finally pulled the trigger on gluing something to the aluminum this morning.
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What's the differencea between that and Contact Cement?

 

[BobbyFord]

What's the differencea between that and Contact Cement?

It is contact cement. Just better hold in heat. I use Camie 303 to glue foam to foam or foam to fabric. The Weldwood is better for gluing all of it to the aluminum. Some of the 3M adhesives dissolve foam, the Camie 303 does not.

 

[Marcingak]

It is contact cement. Just better hold in heat. I use Camie 303 to glue foam to foam or foam to fabric. The Weldwood is better for gluing all of it to the aluminum. Some of the 3M adhesives dissolve foam, the Camie 303 does not.

I see. Thanks for explaining.