door panels

[Joe]

My door panels are bulged out, and I'd like to replace the backs. The blanks are available for $65 each, I think, but I'm curious whether anyone has bought hardboard/masonite and fashioned their own.
Joe

[n/a]

I shopped around and bought the hardboard for more like $30 each, but I don't remember which vendor, maybe k&k....there is nothing magical about them, if your current ones are good enough for patterns, go to your favorite home center and buy a sheet of masonite and do it yourself.

the rest of the project wasn't so enjoyable....there's a lot to take apart to get the door panels off, and a lot of room for error when tranferring the mbtex or leather from one panel to the next.

good luck!

-Lewis

'66 230 sl 113042-10-016238
67 saab sonett II #43 of 258
99 saab 9-5
00 saab 9-3 viggen conv

[n/a]

like lewis says, it takes a little no how to make your own panels.i did it on a 73 450 sl & with taking my time it came out great. good learning experences to. general tools is all it takes. but don't use the spray contact cement,use the brush on kind for mica counter tops. put on two coats both surfaces.
 any problems....yell help,we'll come runin
                       vince g.