Make Custom Interior Door Panels

When removing the old panels be sure to remove all staples and hang on to the clips.

Make custom interior door panels.

Car door panels can be expensive depending on the vehicle make and model. Depending on your vehicle model a door panel could be composed of several interior panels joined together or just one whole piece. But using some readily available components you can achieve professional looking results. A few other things to note.

Add a logos or designs if desired. Mark simpson demonstrates on a 1962 oldsmobile door panel how to create custom car door panels using abs board and pre sewn top stitch panels from ez boy interiors. The lumber that i generally use is 1 inch thick but as my interior door is 1 3 8 inches thick i needed to laminate two boards together to get it to my required thickness. When cutting the panel make sure to allow for additional space for the panel to fit in the groove more on that in the next step.

Building new panels also gives you the option of using higher quality materials. Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task. 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. Do it yourselfers can build their own panels with a few power tools and glue. Although they are considered part of the door itself door panels are expected to have a material theme that is similar to the rest of the vehicle s interior.