How To Build Custom Door Panels

Car door panels can be expensive depending on the vehicle make and model.

How to build custom door panels.

This is part one of hagan street rods modular door panel system. For most classic car restorers sewing together upholstery is an unlearned skill. I marked the line where it needed to be on the panel itself. I started with the rolls pleated material.

First apply a little resin where the. Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task. You can use these basic instructions on any fiberglass panel that you want for your custom car. Do it yourselfers can build their own panels with a few power tools and glue.

To custom make door panels that are strong enough for everyday use and or abuse use fiberglass mat to reinforce the high stress areas like the door pull or armrest for instance cut the fiberglass mat into several small pieces and overlap them when applying to the door panel surface for added strength. But using some readily available components you can achieve professional looking results. Most factory cardboard panels have long since rotted away or are warped beyond. Door panels can be a real pain to build when you consider the types of materials available in sheet form.

This series of videos will walk you through building custom interior door panels. However with a little instruction and a broad selection of car interior upholstery parts the task is made easier than you might think. Our how to offers step by step instructions on how to build your very own fiberglass door panels. This film will teach you how to design construct and upholster your own auto door panels.

When removing the old panels be sure to remove all staples and hang on to the clips. Mark simpson demonstrates on a 1962 oldsmobile door panel how to create custom car door panels using abs board and pre sewn top stitch panels from ez boy interiors. My door panels use a piece of stainless trim that i wanted to use to separate the smooth vinyl from the rolls pleats. Very important that this line is accurate on all 4 pieces.