Fixing Interior Door Panels
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I have decided on Tempered Hardboard. Easy to cut, easy to staple, easy to bond to, cheap, and just plain easy to work with. Before the cost of fabric, I have a running total of $50.54
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Drivers side front panel is 85% finish minus fabric. 
It is shaped and mounted. Only need to tweak a couple things and it'll be set and ready for fabric. It's 4am and my battery is dead from having the doors open all day. I will probably post a pic tomorrow if I have time in between jobs.
It is shaped and mounted. Only need to tweak a couple things and it'll be set and ready for fabric. It's 4am and my battery is dead from having the doors open all day. I will probably post a pic tomorrow if I have time in between jobs.
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Drivers side front panel is 85% finish minus fabric. It is shaped and mounted. Only need to tweak a couple things and it'll be set and ready for fabric. It's 4am and my battery is dead from having the doors open all day. I will probably post a pic tomorrow if I have time in between jobs.
It is shaped and mounted. Only need to tweak a couple things and it'll be set and ready for fabric. It's 4am and my battery is dead from having the doors open all day. I will probably post a pic tomorrow if I have time in between jobs.Were you able to staple the door upholstery to the hardboard?
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just got out of work and it's too dark even with my flashlight for my camera.. soon...
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I am not using the factory upholstery, It's full of mud, mold, and years of grime. I will be using whatever fabric I find that I like. I'm highly allergic to mold, and the Jeep is filled with it..
My reasons for making new panels:
10% waterproofing
50% stock ones are beyond beat up..
30% health reasons
10% 'cuz it's custom and nobody has done it before...
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How about a teaser pic from the build process? 
Sorry for the size of the pic.. uploaded to photobucket and here from my phone. I can't tell how big it really is.
Sorry for the size of the pic.. uploaded to photobucket and here from my phone. I can't tell how big it really is.
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Originally Posted by carfleet mntc
Have you considered F.R P. panels? It is almost impervios to water and is only 1/8" thick . Mind you,you cannot staple it but it weighs next to nothing and is realtively cheap.
Last edited by _StationWagon_; Aug 15, 2010 at 12:50 PM.
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