Door panels/Kick Panels
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Door panels/Kick Panels
What are some of the bases used to make these, is masonite acceptable or how about 1/8" plywood? Anyone have any experience good or bad using something other than the plastic sold by some suppliers? I plan to cover these with vinyl and am looking for something I can get locally to use, Thanks
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Oh there's lots of stuff. Hard coated (with colors) fibre board, ABS sheet, PVC sheet, Masonite, and 1/8" plywood.
I prefere the wood type poducts (masonite) because I usually cover them with naugahyde (sp) and it glues down better the wood.
You could probably fimd the ABS or PVC in colors too.
I can't think of any reason not to use any of these.
I prefere the wood type poducts (masonite) because I usually cover them with naugahyde (sp) and it glues down better the wood.
You could probably fimd the ABS or PVC in colors too.
I can't think of any reason not to use any of these.
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I just went to home depot and got some 1/8 inch MDF $5.00 a sheet. 1 sheet will do 1 door and kick panel and i made my own patterns with some 16th inch see through plastic. Im going to have my buddy at work sow the vinyl up with a spider web design to follow the theme of my truck. Its nice having a Parachute rigger around lol.
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Oh there's lots of stuff. Hard coated (with colors) fibre board, ABS sheet, PVC sheet, Masonite, and 1/8" plywood.
I prefere the wood type poducts (masonite) because I usually cover them with naugahyde (sp) and it glues down better the wood.
You could probably fimd the ABS or PVC in colors too.
I can't think of any reason not to use any of these.
I prefere the wood type poducts (masonite) because I usually cover them with naugahyde (sp) and it glues down better the wood.
You could probably fimd the ABS or PVC in colors too.
I can't think of any reason not to use any of these.
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I used 1/4 inch luan plywood on mine covered with vinyl. Had to ad a 3/8 strip and taper it to even up the hump on the side of my 48 F1. Look at the bottom edge and see that it is wider than the top. The taper started about half way down the side.
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