Door panel touch up project/new hardware

[shiner2001]

I just recently made new door panels for my Scout and intended to do the same for the truck, but decided to (for now) just paint the old ones and add new hardware. I have new window regulators that will go in at the same time, but today I noticed how far the splined shafts for the windows and door handles protrude. Because of that, I am putting off making the new panels until I can cut down and reweld the shafts and not have to make a spacer to fill the gap between the new handles and the front surface of the panel. This is basically just a temporary setup unless I decide I really like it and don't go the route of custom panels. I am going for a two tone interior (blue and black), so since the doors themselves are blue, I went with a black paint (Duplicolor glossy black vinyl and fabric paint, I swear by that stuff) for the panel. The dash pad and carpet will also be black. Haven't decided on how exactly I am going to finish carrying out that theme yet, but this is a start. I only got one panel partially painted today before the rain and sleet started, so this is probably all I'll have done for the rest of the week because Mother Nature is gonna be a ***** for the next several days it looks like. Anyway, here's a before and a "during," since I still need another coat or so of black before the first panel is done. And obviously the trim and hardware aren't installed, just sitting on the panel for an idea of what it will look like.