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Ok, I need someone who has some experience and knowledge about creating custom door panels. Once I get my fender fixed on the '77 (Description of incident here) I'm looking at switching up my interior a little bit by fabricating some door panels. I like the stock panels fine but I just want to personalize it a bit more and I need something else to do this winter
My question is this, What do I do? :LOL: haha! This will be my first attempt at this so I'm hoping to find some guidance from some of the good fabricators that I know are on GMSB.
Here is what I'm envisioning the process to be and you can correct me where I'm missing something.
1. Measure the area where the door panel will go.
2. Create drawings with dimensions including what to do about the door crank, the door handle and the arm rest.
3. Get materials (wood for backing, foam to go over wood to create the shape and a cushion, vinyl to go over the panel to finish it off)
This is very simplified, I know, but I'm trying to keep this initial post fairly condensed. What do you all suggest considering I'm very much an amateur with this aspect of the truck? I want to keep the panel clean but yet very cool and something that'll stand out just enough to make people talk about but not so much that it takes away from the rest of my interior.
For those that don't know, this is how my interior currently looks...
My question is this, What do I do? :LOL: haha! This will be my first attempt at this so I'm hoping to find some guidance from some of the good fabricators that I know are on GMSB.
Here is what I'm envisioning the process to be and you can correct me where I'm missing something.
1. Measure the area where the door panel will go.
2. Create drawings with dimensions including what to do about the door crank, the door handle and the arm rest.
3. Get materials (wood for backing, foam to go over wood to create the shape and a cushion, vinyl to go over the panel to finish it off)
This is very simplified, I know, but I'm trying to keep this initial post fairly condensed. What do you all suggest considering I'm very much an amateur with this aspect of the truck? I want to keep the panel clean but yet very cool and something that'll stand out just enough to make people talk about but not so much that it takes away from the rest of my interior.
For those that don't know, this is how my interior currently looks...
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