K5 rear interior side panels- stock or custom?

[swyfor5]

Right on, guy's. I think I'm gonna go with the d plate. I am not really going for the stock resto in this department. I like the stock look in some aspects of my project, but I'm also going to replace weak stock items with better items. Any ideas on how to cut the d plate to size easily? I figure if GM would have used something like this back then it would still be there now!

[fun in dirt]

Originally Posted by swyfor5

Any ideas on how to cut the d plate to size easily?

I got a big piece of cardboard (like a refrigerator box or what replacement panels come in at the body shop panels) and cut it out til I liked the fit. Then trace that onto the aluminum. Cut it out with a jigsaw & squirt alot of WD40 on it helps too!

[swyfor5]

Anybody got more pic's? Looking for how you mount the d/plate. I know you can just screw it to the top bedside, but what about at the bottom? Thank's guy's.