Make Custom Interior Door Panels

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Make custom interior door panels. Add a logos or designs if desired. The lumber that i generally use is 1 inch thick but as my interior door is 1 3 8 inches thick i needed to laminate two boards together to get it to my required thickness. For most classic car restorers sewing together upholstery is an unlearned skill. This series of videos will walk you through building custom interior door panels.

When cutting the panel make sure to allow for additional space for the panel to fit in the groove more on that in the next step. This film will teach you how to design construct and upholster your own auto door panels. Do it yourselfers can build their own panels with a few power tools and glue. Upholster door panels without sewing by using this layering technique.

Depending on your vehicle model a door panel could be composed of several interior panels joined together or just one whole piece. When removing the old panels be sure to remove all staples and hang on to the clips. Although they are considered part of the door itself door panels are expected to have a material theme that is similar to the rest of the vehicle s interior. Building new panels also gives you the option of using higher quality materials.

But using some readily available components you can achieve professional looking results. Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task. Car door panels can be expensive depending on the vehicle make and model.