Upholster over Door Panels?

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Oct 1, 2002 | 10:23 PM

jrocco

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Upholster over Door Panels?

1980 F100

Has anyone put upholstery materials over the stock plastic door panels?

Can this be done or do you just have to start from scratch and make new panels?

Thanks in advance.

Oct 3, 2002 | 01:24 PM

Carlene

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Upholster over Door Panels?

I haven't done the door panels, but I don't see why they can't be done using the existing panel. Given proper drying time, 3M glue sticks to just about everything. I would put a thin padding between the panel and the material. You can put the glue on the foam a little heavier for good sticking purposes, then a light coat on the fabric to apply to the foam.

Good luck on your project & post a before/after picture in your user gallery for all to see.

Oct 7, 2002 | 11:07 PM

chadburns

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Upholster over Door Panels?

Hey, what kind of material would you use? I am thinking of doing the same sort of thing over my metal door panel on my '68.

Oct 8, 2002 | 09:40 AM

Carlene

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Upholster over Door Panels?

If you're wanting to go with vinyl, any fabric store would have a nice selection.

For fabrics, you need the heavier upholstery stuff or the glue will bleed through before it dries. I looked through alot of different fabric stores and Upholstery Outlets, they seem to have mainly household looking fabrics, non of which we wanted for the truck.

I ended up going to a place that does auto upholstry to get what we wanted. The guy was real helpful.

Oct 13, 2002 | 10:32 PM

chadburns

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Upholster over Door Panels?

Door panels are done. There should be a shot in my gallery, if you want to take a look. Turned out pretty nice, as far as I am concerned.

Chad Burns

Nov 2, 2002 | 01:12 PM

fordguy76

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Upholster over Door Panels?

man that looks nice. i was wanting to do this to my 78. could you specify what all materials you used and the process. it would be useful to alot of people if you did a tech article.

Nov 2, 2002 | 08:17 PM

Taynton1

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Upholster over Door Panels?

I vote for the tech article too. I've got an 85 that needs door panels bad. I have a new pair for the front (Coverlay) but can't find any for the rear.

MT