Custom door panels; Should I? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

AceX · 10-29-2009, 07:08 AM

Hey guys,

I've got the itch to work on the truck again this winter and I'm weighing my options right now. I'm going to be majorly overhauling either the interior (again) or the engine compartment.

I'm thinking of converting to a black intrior this time, bucket seats, custom console to house new subs, custom amp rack against the back wall, and lastly, new door panels.

I have a pretty good idea of what I want in the rest of the interior, but for the door panels, I'm a little stuck. I kind of like what I have now; Stock style uppers with custom lowers, but I'm thinking about changing it up and maybe even starting from scratch...

Any suggestions or ideas on what I should do?

Here's what I have now;

pcwillsie · 10-29-2009, 09:09 AM

if you do change your interior I would be glad to get rid of all your tan stuff for ya lol

Pyrotechnic · 10-29-2009, 12:52 PM

Don't let those crazy interiors from the modern car scene get to your head. You will always outclass them every time. Sure, there was that big billet craze in the 90's, and I don't even know what the fad is with interiors now, but those are fads. What you have is timeless.

I would focus on the engine compartment and any others details that could help it at a show.

bumslie75 · 10-29-2009, 01:18 PM

I say go for it then i will take a day trip up to sac and help you out then as repayment you will give me the old stuff. lol

STOCKISH · 10-29-2009, 02:42 PM

Your interior is awesome. Spend some time under the hood and give it more power or more class. Heck, give it more of both. Good luck on whatever you decide. I love those lower door panels by the way.

**N2TRUX** · 10-29-2009, 06:44 PM

You have a nice interior now. Yeah, it could always be made nicerer. If your plans include changing it to black, I say leave it alone. Black will not stand out like your light color does now.

CLASSIC87' · 10-29-2009, 10:41 PM

I would leave it alone... and stick your money to make your outside match your avatar pic.

Driveway Dreams · 10-29-2009, 10:45 PM

I like your interior, and with the plans you have mentioned for its future...I say help it out under the hood.

AceX · 11-02-2009, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by CLASSIC87'

I would leave it alone... and stick your money to make your outside match your avatar pic.

That'll be $12k please...

I'm leaving the exterior alone for now. Just repairing the damage from the hit/run and leaving it stock for now.

I think I'm going to take your guys' advice and replace to motor and dress-up the engine bay. Right now I'm collaborating with my old roomy about getting just the right amount of custom/production look. Loking at custom valve covers, engine cover, and fluid tanks.

grinch4om · 11-02-2009, 06:40 AM

don't go overboard with trinkets...use the same class you've used already

AceX · 11-02-2009, 07:55 AM

I'm looking through Summit Racing right now and have found the headers, overflow tank, master cylinder, and a few little things.

I'm stuck on valve covers, air cleaner, and wether or not to switch to electric fans. I've got some ideas that may seem really outlandish to some, but I think that they will fit in the overall plan. I'm trying to do some things that make people take a second look and wonder if it's custom, or factory.

EDIT: There's going to be ALOT of little things in this. Hose seperators, clamps, tie-downs, hoses, fittings, hardlines, the list goes on.

spaseghost · 11-02-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Pyrotechnic

What you have is timeless.

I would focus on the engine compartment and any others details that could help it at a show.

im gonna have to agree with this 110%

dammitmitchell · 11-02-2009, 11:43 PM

id leave the interior alone brother..
get to the engine..

77"kroper323 · 11-03-2009, 01:43 AM

thats good enough the way it is.. but if your not happy with it do what u want to do with it.. its your truck.. we only live ones so make that dream car of yours come true

tvblazer78 · 11-03-2009, 09:32 AM

The color you have is nice, the black will not pop like it does now.

Mr.Scary · 11-03-2009, 11:13 AM

I second wut 77"Kroper323 said do wut u think will make u most happy!!!

mrenj23 · 11-03-2009, 09:56 PM

I definitely would keep the color of the interior. Second, think long and hard about the bucket seats. I had a center console with subwoofer box built and bucket seats put in my 86 and now regret it. I now am cutting up my center console to fit a bench seat because now I have a family. I do think however think some custom glassed door panels would look good.

10-29-2009, 07:08 AM	#1
AceX >130dB Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,130	Custom door panels; Should I? Hey guys, I've got the itch to work on the truck again this winter and I'm weighing my options right now. I'm going to be majorly overhauling either the interior (again) or the engine compartment. I'm thinking of converting to a black intrior this time, bucket seats, custom console to house new subs, custom amp rack against the back wall, and lastly, new door panels. I have a pretty good idea of what I want in the rest of the interior, but for the door panels, I'm a little stuck. I kind of like what I have now; Stock style uppers with custom lowers, but I'm thinking about changing it up and maybe even starting from scratch... Any suggestions or ideas on what I should do? Here's what I have now; __________________ Living Life @ 130dB LED Tail Light Conversion; How-to Friend. Father. Brother. RIP El Jay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLICK HERE and for less than $0.07 a day, you too can help support and build a better forum.

10-29-2009, 09:09 AM	#2
pcwillsie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: oklahoma Posts: 118	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? if you do change your interior I would be glad to get rid of all your tan stuff for ya lol

10-29-2009, 12:52 PM	#3
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? Don't let those crazy interiors from the modern car scene get to your head. You will always outclass them every time. Sure, there was that big billet craze in the 90's, and I don't even know what the fad is with interiors now, but those are fads. What you have is timeless. I would focus on the engine compartment and any others details that could help it at a show. __________________ 1977 GMC Sierra Grande

10-29-2009, 01:18 PM	#4
bumslie75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Reedley Ca Posts: 360	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? I say go for it then i will take a day trip up to sac and help you out then as repayment you will give me the old stuff. lol __________________ "There he goes. One of God's own prototypes. A high-powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die."

10-29-2009, 02:42 PM	#5
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? Your interior is awesome. Spend some time under the hood and give it more power or more class. Heck, give it more of both. Good luck on whatever you decide. I love those lower door panels by the way. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with. Last edited by STOCKISH; 10-29-2009 at 02:42 PM.

10-29-2009, 06:44 PM	#6
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? You have a nice interior now. Yeah, it could always be made nicerer. If your plans include changing it to black, I say leave it alone. Black will not stand out like your light color does now. __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

10-29-2009, 10:41 PM	#7
CLASSIC87' OL BLUU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: WICHITA, KS. Posts: 1,065	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? I would leave it alone... and stick your money to make your outside match your avatar pic. __________________ More Drop and pics... whatch'a think?: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=249927 My recent 2wd Blazer progress thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=393427 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=394870

10-29-2009, 10:45 PM	#8
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? I like your interior, and with the plans you have mentioned for its future...I say help it out under the hood. __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

11-02-2009, 06:40 AM	#10
grinch4om dang its hot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: frankfort kentucky Posts: 1,349	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? don't go overboard with trinkets...use the same class you've used already

11-02-2009, 07:55 AM	#11
AceX >130dB Moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,130	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? I'm looking through Summit Racing right now and have found the headers, overflow tank, master cylinder, and a few little things. I'm stuck on valve covers, air cleaner, and wether or not to switch to electric fans. I've got some ideas that may seem really outlandish to some, but I think that they will fit in the overall plan. I'm trying to do some things that make people take a second look and wonder if it's custom, or factory. EDIT: There's going to be ALOT of little things in this. Hose seperators, clamps, tie-downs, hoses, fittings, hardlines, the list goes on. __________________ Living Life @ 130dB LED Tail Light Conversion; How-to Friend. Father. Brother. RIP El Jay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CLICK HERE and for less than $0.07 a day, you too can help support and build a better forum. Last edited by AceX; 11-02-2009 at 08:00 AM.

11-02-2009, 11:43 PM	#13
dammitmitchell the pollock Join Date: May 2008 Location: abilene, texas Posts: 4,423	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? id leave the interior alone brother.. get to the engine.. __________________ Jack of ALL trades, Master of none.. (but one... procrastination) Army vet 02-08 RIP El Jay! Miss you brother! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=343538 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=386042

11-03-2009, 01:43 AM	#14
77"kroper323 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: south central L.A California Posts: 56	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? thats good enough the way it is.. but if your not happy with it do what u want to do with it.. its your truck.. we only live ones so make that dream car of yours come true

11-03-2009, 09:32 AM	#15
tvblazer78 Low & Fast! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,110	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? The color you have is nice, the black will not pop like it does now. __________________ Southeastern Mini Truckin' Nationals April 27 and 28, 2012

11-03-2009, 11:13 AM	#16
Mr.Scary Project Optimus Prime Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 346	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? I second wut 77"Kroper323 said do wut u think will make u most happy!!! __________________ 84 SWB work in progress 89 burb 1500 (parts pig) LOL 08 ford focus (I know, I know) Wifes car "I said it b4 and i'll say it agian wiring is my worst enemy":devil:

11-03-2009, 09:56 PM	#17
mrenj23 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: florida Posts: 160	Re: Custom door panels; Should I? I definitely would keep the color of the interior. Second, think long and hard about the bucket seats. I had a center console with subwoofer box built and bucket seats put in my 86 and now regret it. I now am cutting up my center console to fit a bench seat because now I have a family. I do think however think some custom glassed door panels would look good. __________________



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