How To Make A Custum Door Panel

I own a 6 jointer but the rails on this door are 8.

How to make a custum door panel.

Part one the frame clamps clamps and more clamps. Also apply the resin around the edges to the backside of the panel. Attach the smooth side of the traced piece of hardboard to the smooth side of the other piece with clamps. Remove the clamps.

View 0 89 99 more info. When applying the first coat of resin don t simply paint the surface of the panel with the resin. Set an old door panel on the hardboard and trace its. 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.

Watch the videos to learn how to build custom door panels for any vehicle. 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. This is part one of hagan street rods modular door panel system. This film will teach you how to design construct and upholster your own auto door panels.

Products featured in this article. View 1 89 99 more info. You don t need to coat the entire backside but. For most classic car restorers sewing together upholstery is an unlearned skill.

Place one 48 by 48 by 1 8 inch hardboard on a worktable. Cut a piece of the 1 4 foam the exact shape it needs to be on the front of the panel. I build mine by laminating two pieces of 3 4. Building an interior door.

Pull out the hand planes and. How to build your own car door panels step 1. Compare door handles cut off design. You don t want any overhang on the foam.

Notch design interior door handles. View 6 149 99. 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. A few other things to note.

Compare base door panel kit.