DIY door panels?
[/IMG]
09-05-2011, 11:22 PM
#22
LOL
We don't?
I like that. I got to thinking, what is wrong with shitty plywood, covered with shitty vinyl from hancock fabrics or the such?
Reply
0
0
09-06-2011, 11:04 AM
#25
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Birmingham Alabama
Posts: 7,930
Total Cats: 45
That's pretty awesome Seraph. Probably more work that I would want to put into it, to make it look right. My paint is kind of ugly under the panel, lots of scratches, and the black glue for the plastic moisture barrier is everywhere.
Reply
0
0
09-06-2011, 03:54 PM
#28
Elite Member
iTrader: (12)
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Harpers Ferry WV
Posts: 1,516
Total Cats: 20
I bought a set of ABS plastic ones on ebay for $70. They are exact replicas of the stock cardboard door card so you can wrap them or just stick the clips in and call it a day. They came with the speaker holes not cut out so you can decide if you want a radio or not.
I will see if I can get a picture and post it. I am planing on putting a layer of carbonfiber sheet over it for looks but nothing special.
I will see if I can get a picture and post it. I am planing on putting a layer of carbonfiber sheet over it for looks but nothing special.
Reply
0
0
09-06-2011, 04:02 PM
#29
looks like ABS plastic is the way to go.
https://www.miataturbo.net/showpost....&postcount=108
http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/sho...10&postcount=1
https://www.miataturbo.net/showpost....&postcount=108
http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/sho...10&postcount=1
Reply
0
0
09-06-2011, 08:40 PM
#31
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Birmingham Alabama
Posts: 7,930
Total Cats: 45
I bought a set of ABS plastic ones on ebay for $70. They are exact replicas of the stock cardboard door card so you can wrap them or just stick the clips in and call it a day. They came with the speaker holes not cut out so you can decide if you want a radio or not.
I will see if I can get a picture and post it. I am planing on putting a layer of carbonfiber sheet over it for looks but nothing special.
I will see if I can get a picture and post it. I am planing on putting a layer of carbonfiber sheet over it for looks but nothing special.
Reply
0
0
06-10-2012, 09:27 PM
#34
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Birmingham Alabama
Posts: 7,930
Total Cats: 45
So... I'm about to begin. But I think I have changed my mind. While I want ABS, it's costly and I can't find any local. Does anyone see a problem with using 1/4" plywood? Seal both sides from moisture to keep it from rotting, and cover the outside with fabric or vinyl. I din't think the 1/4" thickness would hurt anything. Should be enough clearance everywhere. I'm so far beyond tired of these ratty stock panels. The Katzkin leather covers are peeling off all of the corners and looks like ----, and rip loose every time I open or close the door.
Reply
0
0
06-10-2012, 10:03 PM
#35
Elite Member
iTrader: (21)
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 6,593
Total Cats: 1,259
Plywood would be heavy, and more difficult to work with. Use masonite. Thinner (available in 1/8"), cheap, available at any box store, easy to cut and shape. You could use a coping saw or a utility knife and a file. It's what door panels always used to be made of anyway.
Vinyl to cover it is also available cheap. A yard is about 12-15 bucks last I checked.
Vinyl to cover it is also available cheap. A yard is about 12-15 bucks last I checked.
Reply
0
0
06-10-2012, 10:14 PM
#36
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Birmingham Alabama
Posts: 7,930
Total Cats: 45
Plywood would be heavy, and more difficult to work with. Use masonite. Thinner (available in 1/8"), cheap, available at any box store, easy to cut and shape. You could use a coping saw or a utility knife and a file. It's what door panels always used to be made of anyway.
Vinyl to cover it is also available cheap. A yard is about 12-15 bucks last I checked.
Vinyl to cover it is also available cheap. A yard is about 12-15 bucks last I checked.
Reply
0
0
06-11-2012, 04:15 AM
#39
Elite Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Birmingham Alabama
Posts: 7,930
Total Cats: 45
So Roger, what exactly do you mean by box store? I've been checking like crazy online and see barely any online retailers. Hopefully I can find some local without too much hassle. This is the ideal stuff for my panels.
Reply
0
0
06-11-2012, 05:35 AM
#40
Elite Member
iTrader: (21)
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 6,593
Total Cats: 1,259
Lowes, Home Despot and the like. Places like that rarely carry stuff like that online, because you can't order online, you have to go to the store. I'd be very surprised if it wasn't in stock in nearly every location.
Another alternative might be that sign stuff. Coroplast is one brand, but there are others. You'd probably have to go to a sign making place to find it. Dibond isn't all that expensive, maybe 90 bucks a sheet. The problem is finding it, so you don't have to try to ship a single sheet.
Another alternative might be that sign stuff. Coroplast is one brand, but there are others. You'd probably have to go to a sign making place to find it. Dibond isn't all that expensive, maybe 90 bucks a sheet. The problem is finding it, so you don't have to try to ship a single sheet.
Reply
0
0
