Custom Fiberglass door panels

[jepherz]

You see the title, I am looking for info on this topic. Anyone done this and have good pictures? Either that or can you answer how you mount the FG panel to the door when you are done? Any info greatly appreciated,,,,,,Show me what you know!

 

[lexrockhard]

a few people have done that on this site. what are you planning to do exactly? mount some lcds...remodel the door panel? check out some examples in the galleries.

 

[jepherz]

I just want ot remodel the door panel and also so i can have a smooth panel to paint and CC, I am wondering how you get it to mount to the door?

 

[jepherz]

C'mon, nobody has or knows of any website with a tutorial for this? Am I all on my own here?

 

[FiReBReTHa]

its carpet i think, so maybe just pour resin over it, tape off surronding areas, and then sand. etc.

 

[lexrockhard]

you've taken the door panel off before, right? i've never fabricated one myself but i would try to model some holders for the original pushpins that you find on the stock door panel. then just switch the pushpins over to the fiberglass panel.

 

[99gst_racer]

Here's a pic of some aftermarket fiberglass door panels...... but they are for a 2G though IMO, they look great

 

[bOOstd GSX]

http://dsmtuners.com/forums/search.php?s=

...this link will show you all the fiberglass you ever wanna see, but it's a secret.

 

[stock1g4g63]

WOW! A SECRET! *click*..... *loading*... "wait a minute!.....this isn't...."

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"I've been boshwoggled!"

 

[FiReBReTHa]

Originally posted by bOOstd GSX
http://dsmtuners.com/forums/search.php?s=

...this link will show you all the fiberglass you ever wanna see, but it's a secret.

that was pretty ghey.....

now post pics or ban!

 

[bOOstd GSX]

http://www.fiberglassdoors.com/doors1.c9?/doors.html

try this...

 

[97dsmbishi]

Originally posted by 99gst_racer
Here's a pic of some aftermarket fiberglass door panels...... but they are for a 2G though IMO, they look great

Where can we get those?

 

[STECARS]

Originally posted by 97dsmbishi
Where can we get those?

www.teamprototype.com or something like that

 

[bOOstd GSX]

Im so tricky...

 

[Chuckt]

http://www.angelfire.com/mn2/arcadecontrols/door.JPG

im making my own right now, but cant work on them till it gets nicer outside. I have most of the fiberglass and bondo layed on the door but its gonna take alot of sanding now. it will be a while till i get this door done and am able to start on the next one. ill post pics as i progress

 

[bOOstd GSX]

Finally resized the pics, thank god . They are looking really good BTW.

 

[devlish]

check out my website. i have fiberglass enclosure for the front speakers on the bottom of the door, and a write-up on how to make them. if you're looking for the entire door though, i can't help you much there.

good luck

 

[jepherz]

Originally posted by bOOstd GSX
Im so tricky...

You may be tricky but I would be pretty ticked off if I was searching for something and all I came up with were a bunch of useless repeated links.....

 

[EuroGSTSpyder]

these are mine in progres as we speak:

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[devlish]

Euro: Very good looking so far. I'll be interested in seeing some more updated pics as you get them. i am impressed by the rest of the 'glassing in your car as well!

BTW, it's nice to see a few familar names over here from DSMTalk. just thought i'd say HI.

 

[EuroGSTSpyder]

Devlish

Thanx man! I am on all the boards so I guess ppl are getting tired of me soon**
Pics will come as long as the progress continues...I finally bought a digicam so its alot easier now ;-)

Well the backseat subbox is gone as well:Starting a new project there on Wednesday

Doorsides now:

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[devlish]

Euro, is your door panel all plastic or what? mine has that soft vinyl-like stuff over it, so there's no way i can think of to get the fiberglass & filler to adhere to that. i'd love to do what your doing to my doors (or something similar) but not sure if i want to get a full plastic door panel from a base model. kinda cheasy looking for me.

so is your door all plastic or does it have some vinyl-like feel, and if so... how the heck are you getting it to adhere nicely?

thanks man
~Kurt

(BTW, i was pretty much banned from DSMTalk, that's why i'm here now. need a new place to hangout while at work & stuff)

 

[EuroGSTSpyder]

My doors have that vinylstuf as well..but I made this mold..first layters to get some hardness..then put glue in between the doorside and the FG...then kept on Fging it til its thickenough.Once its hard/thick enough I screw it in place on hte edges...that way it can never loosen. I will not paint this..it will be dressed up in black alcantra.....as the hole door..
The hard plastic piece around the door handle will be painted the same color as the car though.a.s all the panels inside...cluster and so on...

 

[devlish]

ahh, that was my other thought, cover the whole door in fabric of some kind. too bad that's not my style. looks great when done properly, just not my thing. thanks for clearing that up for me

 

[EuroGSTSpyder]

I didi it cause it will flow with the rest of my interior.Only way to makeit clean and follow the colors and fabric on the rest of it.
EDIT: To each his own.

Better greathuskie? *S*