custom door panels.....
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On mine, the tab's were just all busted. I put tiny screws around the perimeter of the panel to secure it better than ever.
They're barely even noticable and I put jute padding between the panel and door, sounds like I'm closing the door on a Lexas now.
Here's a picture
Jordan
They're barely even noticable and I put jute padding between the panel and door, sounds like I'm closing the door on a Lexas now.
Here's a picture
Jordan
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For vacuum forming check here:
http://www.studiocreations.com/howto...ing/index.html
http://members.aol.com/GCGassaway/vacuform.htm
For more info just use Google.
Remember many things can be used for the mold. The first article talks about plaster but anything that will take the heat and hold up under vacuum can be used. Even old interior panels can be used. Just remember the molded part is bigger or smaller than the mold depending on whether you molded to the outside or inside of the mold.
http://www.studiocreations.com/howto...ing/index.html
http://members.aol.com/GCGassaway/vacuform.htm
For more info just use Google.
Remember many things can be used for the mold. The first article talks about plaster but anything that will take the heat and hold up under vacuum can be used. Even old interior panels can be used. Just remember the molded part is bigger or smaller than the mold depending on whether you molded to the outside or inside of the mold.
Last edited by Torque1st; Jun 6, 2006 at 11:58 PM.
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Hmmm... I think the door panel is functionally a nice cover, but after telling me about the dash being painted from the back side, I can tell it has some depth affect, or at least appears to... how does it look when sitting in the cab? I like it.
Is that a horshoe door handle?
Is that a horshoe door handle?
Last edited by crawlfish; Jun 7, 2006 at 05:24 PM.
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Yeah, painting it from the back side definately gives it depth, especially from in the cab looking straight at it. And yes, it's a horse shoe. Ths stock handle was dangerous without the arm rest, and the horse shoes were just sitting on the work bench. Seemed like a logical choice.
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From: Augusta.GA
Hmmm good ideas. i remember I've got a can of stuff you dip tool handles in and it provides a gripable rubber lik coating. have to experiment with it, hope it's ford blue.
i showed the pic to my wife and pointed out the horseshoe... she said men are crazy so you got my seal of approval for sure since it passed the things that men do factor.
i showed the pic to my wife and pointed out the horseshoe... she said men are crazy so you got my seal of approval for sure since it passed the things that men do factor.
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