Re: [AMC-list] Door panels and Crapets.....

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You can sometimes get the ABS boards from sign shops to. I got mine free after they were taken down. They were temp signs and destined for the dumpster when I snagged them up. 
    I'm going to contact Newark today and let them know their pattern for Americans sucks, er, "needs adjustment". 
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From: Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:23:04 
To: Rambler Nash Jeep and familyAMC<amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Door panels and Crapets.....




> 
> There's one fellow who works in an upholstery shop here
> locally who rebuilds door panels with plexiglas.  When
> he finishes with them they are cosmetically perfect and
> weather will never hurt the panels again.  The
> pressboard in most AMC doors is 1/8", so a plexiglas sheet
> would be pretty close.
> 
> You can also buy grey PVC plastic sheeting in 4'x8' or
> 8'x8' sizes.
> 
> Check in the paneling department of the local Lowe's or
> Home Depot.  All of their wall paneling is 1/8" and
> they usually carry one or two varieties that are plastic
> rather than wood.
> 
> -- Marc

That's a great idea and I apologize (to Frank and all) for being so hard-headed about substiutes in my earlier post.  I just went out to the garage and wanted to reglued the aftermarket vinyl onto the passenger side door panel of my 65 American and discovered the hardboard had distingrated and softened from the moisture in that wet barn where the car was stored for so long.  I immediately thought of substitutes too, which would be more durable.  Fortuanately I have 4-door classic door panels which will fit perfectly and which I will re-dye to match the American interior tomorrow.

Joe Fulton
 
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