home made door panels '52 Buick

[tigett]

made this from goodwill sheets and carcass is made from some cheep hollow core closet doors i had laying around. total cost $7.99 plus $1.40/ft for the chain

 

[earthman]

Seriously nifty.

 

[bruno]

Quite an improvement, very nice.

 

[Sam_Fear]

That's what I've been working toward. Even like the paisley!

How'd you attach the fabric?

 

[tigett]

I ruffed up the smooth side of the closet door carcass with a belt sander and used 3M multi-purpose spray adhesive. spray both fabric and panel. holds strong so far, i'll let ya know if it fails (I've never used it before).

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Looks good tigett! [cl

My old mother did upholstery for a few decades. I just spoke with her and she swears by 3M adhesives. In her opinion, all their products work well but given a choice it would be their 90.

NOT to criticize, there's nothing wrong with your choice tigett. Just passing this along for projects where a stronger bond is desired, headliners for example.

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[Torchie]

Good for you! Looks great. Very creative recycling. [cl
Nothing beats the feeling of doing it your self. Especialy the interior!
And X's2 on the 3m. "Glue. Strong stuff" in my best Elwood Blues voice.
Torchie.

 

[30sx]

so what happen,s if you have to take it off for some reason?

 

[Sam_Fear]

so what happen,s if you have to take it off for some reason?

It looks like the panel is screwed. The cloth is glued to the panel.

 

[tigett]

It looks like the panel is screwed. The cloth is glued to the panel.

yep, taking the panel off is just pulling the handles and unscrewing it. if I rercover the panel I'll probably just go over the sheet