Building Custom Door Panels

Set an old door panel on the hardboard and trace its shape.

Building custom door panels.

Rails and stiles are generally made out of the same materials but panels can vary and even include glass or screens. The door frame is built using loose tenons or dominoes with a panel that floats in a groove in the frame. This is part one of hagan street rods modular door panel system. Share pics and vid on our fb at.

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. For most classic car restorers sewing together upholstery is an unlearned skill. If you want to construct a panel without using an old one tape kraft paper to the inside of the door and trace the pattern onto the paper.

But using some readily available components you can achieve professional looking results. This film will teach you how to design construct and upholster your own auto door panels. Clamps clamps and more clamps interior doors are usually 1 3 8 thick. Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task.

Stretch method and bumper repair filler. Place one 48 by 48 by 1 8 inch hardboard on a worktable. How to design build custom door panels produced by national academy of mobile electronics founder michael breault of san diego ca 1994 copyright owner. What methods did you use.

Door panels for billy s durango. Pairs of 6 5s and an 8. Cut the template with a utility knife. Be sure to mark all holes for the clips and door handles.

Standard door widths can vary from 30 to 32 to 36.