door panels

my door panels are starting to fall apart and was wanting some ideas, anyone got anything custom? also is there any good how-to write ups anywhere?

 

fan2488 made his own. I saw them, they look really good (as does everything else he puts his mind and hands to ). I asked when I was there. If I remember right, he said he used hardware store stuff. I think it was that brown particle board stuff, that looks and smells kinda like cardboard, but is a little stiffer and darker brown. I don't know what it is called...slick on one side, and kinda has a criss-cross roughness on the other...?

He laid his old ones on the new stuff and cut the holes and outside shape, upholstered them with a maverick steerhead embossed in them.

Ed, post a pic of them if you read this, and maybe explain it better than I did.

 

here is my door panel i made. i used 1/8" masonite for the backing. just copied the design that was on the original panel, only did it in orange.( i think this is the one scott is talking about)

 

Yup...thems the ones. Masonite...gotta remember that.

 

I had mine done in a tan tweed to match the seats. The gentleman who did the job retained the original stitch pattern for a stock look with updated fabric. I kinda like it.

 

Sam, that looks GREAT! I guess you can have it upholstered in anything you want??? I was thinking about leather, especially if I get my seats done in the same leather.

 

i really like yours sam, is there a how-to website or book anyone knows about?

 

I have a set of red panels made from some carbon fiber look fabric...
I'll have to throw a pic on the site here.
Might try to sell them.
They have matching black arm rests.
I shoulda grabbed the matching dash pad too, but it was too dang hot that day.
Dave

Edit: Added pic.
They are real dirty.
If they clean up nice, you'll see the new pic in the '4-sale forum'.

 

We need to get someone to repo us some like all the Mustang guys have...

 

Although Sprints didnt come with deluxe panels, I made my own version. The blue is the same material as the seats.

 

If anybody did some special touches, had them re-covered, or made custom door panels, I would love to see pics of them. I want to re-cover my door panels someday and it's great to see what all of you have done. The pictures so far are really nice!

Thanks!
Art