Making Hot Rod Door Panels

This allowed the stuff to pretty much remain where it was under the false floor.

Making hot rod door panels.

A false floor with a hinged door was constructed. Door panel kits we offer two types of door panel options for older and newer vehicles. However with a little instruction and a broad selection of car interior upholstery parts the task is made easier than you might think. But using some readily available components you can achieve professional looking results.

Cowl boards are a compressed waterproof cardboard primarily used in older vehicle applications. Door panels can be a real pain to build when you consider the types of materials available in sheet form. The cardboard cut pretty easy with a few passes of a new utility knife. Add a logos or designs if desired.

Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task. They are vacuum molded and ready to be painted for a finished look. This is part one of hagan street rods modular door panel system. Upholster door panels without sewing by using this layering technique.

The abs replacement door panels are offered for selected vehicles made in the mid 1970 s and newer. For most classic car restorers sewing together upholstery is an unlearned skill. Most factory cardboard panels have long since rotted away or are. This film will teach you how to design construct and upholster your own auto door panels.

To make the holes i used a gasket punch at first and for the larger holes but for small door panel clip holes i just drilled 1 2 holes like the original had and cleaned the edge with a sharp knife. 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.