Making Interior Door Panels

Items you will need 2 pieces of 48 by 48 by 1 8 inch hardboard old door panel kraft paper if needed masking tape if needed utility knife 8 clamps drill drill bit jigsaw spray adhesive headliner foam fabric stapler.

Making interior door panels.

This is part one of hagan street rods modular door panel system. Panel doors for every budget. However with a little instruction and a broad selection of car interior upholstery parts the task is made easier than you might think. This series of videos will walk you through building custom interior door panels.

I own a 6 jointer but the rails on this door are 8. Pull out the hand planes and. Measure your jam and mortise the hinges. For a standard interior door 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood will work best.

A solid piece of plywood will create a door with a much sturdier construction than the hollow bodied variety installed in most homes. Dry fit again mark the center of your lockset center of the existing strike. I build mine by laminating two pieces of 3 4. Dry fit your door mark for any trimming to be done.

This film will teach you how to design construct and upholster your own auto door panels. Most interior doors today are made from a material called masonite which is a kind of wood fiberboard that is steam cooked and pressure molded onto a thin wood frame to create a slab door that has an appearance of a door with rails stiles and panels. It looks like a million bucks but only costs 12. This step by step tutorial from jenna sue design company takes a plain slab door and turns it into a five panel door.

For a flawless paint job be sure to check out these door painting tips and tricks. The benefit of these doors is that they are cheap stable and easy to paint. Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task. Run down to your local hardware store or home improvement center and purchase a sheet of plywood to use as the main panel for your new door.

For most classic car restorers sewing together upholstery is an unlearned skill. Part one the frame clamps clamps and more clamps. Interior doors are usually 1 3 8 thick. Building an interior door.

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.