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Solver · 10-19-2004, 09:56 PM

A friend of mine is redonig his interior on a 69 and bought new vinyl door panel covers. Who has installed new ones? What should he be on the look out for for problems? Did you glue front and back or just back overlap? I would appreciate any info or suggestions.
Once he gets it together I am sure I can convince him to join and show some pics of his truck.
Thanks guys

HuggerCST · 10-19-2004, 11:50 PM

Haven't done it yet, but I'm gearing up to do it now, so I'll be watching this thread for tips also. I've got the new covers, and have a couple of used metal doorpanels that I was planning to clean, sand, and coat with POR15, since they seem to rust at the bottom around the screws.

MOTHERTRUCKERS · 10-20-2004, 06:59 AM

It takes 2 guys to pull at all 4 corners to slightly stretch the wrinkles out before letting it make contact, we spray the back of the vinyl and the panel with contact cement,let it dry to the touch,align it and put down. on the back corners we use a razor blade to make small pie cuts so it forms around the curve with no wrinkles and when you have the corners done spray it and put them down while stretching them slightly, trim the door handle and window crank hole with pie cuts and glue then to the back and install the escutions, the door panel bottom screw holes can be done using an awl to open them up and using the correct door panel washers and screws. NOT finish washers.

10-19-2004, 09:56 PM	#1
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Door panel installation ? A friend of mine is redonig his interior on a 69 and bought new vinyl door panel covers. Who has installed new ones? What should he be on the look out for for problems? Did you glue front and back or just back overlap? I would appreciate any info or suggestions. Once he gets it together I am sure I can convince him to join and show some pics of his truck. Thanks guys __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

10-19-2004, 11:50 PM	#2
HuggerCST Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Louisiana Posts: 4,501	Haven't done it yet, but I'm gearing up to do it now, so I'll be watching this thread for tips also. I've got the new covers, and have a couple of used metal doorpanels that I was planning to clean, sand, and coat with POR15, since they seem to rust at the bottom around the screws. __________________ Wynne 70 CST short fleet Hugger orange & white, 350/350, ps, pb, air, tilt, tach/vac/speedwarning, original buckets, AM/FM, oak bed floor, shoulder belts, 3.5"/5.5" drop, 20" American Racing VN425s. Build thread 53 Chevy shortbed 69 Camaro Click here to subscribe Chevy GMC International Truck Club Louisiana Charter Member http://www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com

10-20-2004, 06:59 AM	#3
MOTHERTRUCKERS Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: BRADENTON FLA Posts: 3,269	It takes 2 guys to pull at all 4 corners to slightly stretch the wrinkles out before letting it make contact, we spray the back of the vinyl and the panel with contact cement,let it dry to the touch,align it and put down. on the back corners we use a razor blade to make small pie cuts so it forms around the curve with no wrinkles and when you have the corners done spray it and put them down while stretching them slightly, trim the door handle and window crank hole with pie cuts and glue then to the back and install the escutions, the door panel bottom screw holes can be done using an awl to open them up and using the correct door panel washers and screws. NOT finish washers. __________________ Rest in Peace Ed. Thanks for all the good times.

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