What's the latest on the woodgrain door panels?

[otsenre]

thanks guys, I will do some final touchup and spray some poly on tommorrow and will show the final results. I actually had a good time doing these and will try to find more to do

[sduckworth13]

I bought a complete A/C system for my truck and had a set of woodgrain door inserts with black door panels giving to me. I thought I wouldn't like them, and really didnt at the time. I sold them to a board member cheap 150.00 to be exact. I'm now leaning towards doing a woodgrain interior now. Wish I would have keep them now. I've wondered if someone could get a panel and have it scanned on a copying machine. Then someway have it transferred to a sticker type adhesive sheet. I have seen some amazing work done by the board members here and I believe someone on here could replicate it. Just a thought.

[sduckworth13]

Otsenre, those door panels you are working on look amazing. Are you going to start mass production anytime soon.

[srea76]

Still wondering how this turned out?

[mbgmike]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Is there any way to use the "water transfer" process to recreate the woodgrain on the aluminum piece?
(then use automotive clear to protect it)

Example:
http://www.coopergear.com/Site/WoodGrain.html

Hang on!!! we are currently in the process of having the die made to do they exact thing. It is in the works as we speak. I don't like the idea of a sticker. Chrysler woodgrain in the imperials in the 60's was a faux finish on thin brass. We are doing a similiar thing. It will be available as a kit to do it yourself but it will not be cheap to do just one. It would be better as a group thing or for someone wanting to do it on the side. they should look almost identical to factory

[jocko]

Nooooo You can't do that!!!! I just paid an arm and a leg for some sweet redone originals!!! Just kidding, of course, can't wait to see how this turns out. This would be a great thing for the 67-72 crowd, finally some woodgrain aftermarket stuff! Very cool.

[Hart_Rod]

Suuuwweeeet!!!!
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[mbgmike]

actually the method that is used is the same method that was used in the 30's and forties but with more modern material.

[otsenre]

Originally Posted by srea76

Still wondering how this turned out?

I will post pics tommorrow, I want to mount them on the plastic panels

[ole dollor]

i really like the way ya'll did these, i see a lot of good ideas here, i always liked the wood grain in vehicles, painted or vinyl , you guys did a good job....

[otsenre]

Originally Posted by otsenre

I will post pics tommorrow, I want to mount them on the plastic panels

here is a sample on different panels, the one on black and blue still need another coat poly. The otheres have different grains

[otsenre]

Originally Posted by otsenre

here is a sample on different panels, the one on black and blue still need another coat poly. The otheres have different grainsAttachment 939486

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[NewType72]

these just look too killer I'll be grabbing a pair tmrw morning and going to just do some black for now until i can decide on grain or black

[NewType72]

What's the best way to get the wood grain off of these inserts?? I want to refinish mine
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[KEL]

Originally Posted by mbgmike

Hang on!!! we are currently in the process of having the die made to do they exact thing. It is in the works as we speak. I don't like the idea of a sticker. Chrysler woodgrain in the imperials in the 60's was a faux finish on thin brass. We are doing a similiar thing. It will be available as a kit to do it yourself but it will not be cheap to do just one. It would be better as a group thing or for someone wanting to do it on the side. they should look almost identical to factory

any update since 6/9/2012 ?

[special-K]

Counterpart/The Truck Shop-Orange,CA started making nice repros last fall.

[KEL]

Thanks for the info.

[Tom Vogel]

Originally Posted by special-K

Counterpart/The Truck Shop-Orange,CA started making nice repros last fall.

Anyone got any photos of those??

[nate_g_2003]

Originally Posted by KEL

any update since 6/9/2012 ?

I don't know of any. mbgmike isn't active here anymore. You might could call his shop (Google Mike's Bump and Grind Garage in Webster, TX) and get a status update.