If the clips are broken or damaged new ones are still available. I
replaced all of mine. Also make sure all the clip holes are accurate on
the new board or the door panel will not fit properly. Been there done
that. Both of the front door panels on my orange car were water damaged
and crumbled when I removed them. Luckily I saved the original ones from
my yellow car when I made a new interior for that car 5 years ago and
used them for a template. Are you going to use the original material on
the new door panels? In any case I use #M General Trim Adhesive on my
upholstery work. It comes in an aerosol can.
"Doc"
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- From: "William Renshaw" <lionwren@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 06:32:24 -0800
Thanks Doc...I appreciate the come back..In the past with my L.U.V. truck...this may sound stoopid but it worked....what I did was take a spray bottle with nothing but warm water and basically water damaged an already water damaged door panel....Then placed the door panel on concrete and used weight(like big friggin' rocks) and plywood to flatten it out....After about 2-3 days of drying time door panel was as flat as the concrete and the plywood... The water softened the door panel, and the weight pressed it flat.....May sound like a wierd way but it did flatten out.. What I was afraid of was the L.U.V. panel was made of a different material then the AMC panel and they are. Being a door panel not only made by 2 different companies and being 10 years in different age. Plus, the panels for my truck I believe are made to get wet, to some degree and to be able to "straighten" them selves out....to some extent. You dont normally take your car places you take your pickup truck. All though I have been known to....do some really dum stuff in the past!! INSTANT BUTT HEAD...JUST ADD ALCHOHOL!! LOL!! :)= Thanks again Doc. Bill Id.
From: AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx
Reply-To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Door panel question????
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:55:47 -0500
Forget the fiber board. The water damage has ruined the door panel. The
original pressed card board backing is available at any competent
upholstery shop for 12$ a sheet. Use your old one as a template.
You should be able to make 2 door panels from one sheet. I made all new
door panels and hatch area panels with this stuff.
"Doc"
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From: "Bill Renshaw" <lionwren@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [BaadAssGremlins] Door panel question????
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:40:17 -0000
Can a person re-shape a door panel that is warped? The drivers side
door panel on my 1970 Hornet is in good shape, but has had some water
damage and is in need of some way of reshaping. Is it possible to
reshape, or am I stuck in making a new panel out of fiber board. I
thought that I would ask before I try my own method, maybe someone has
an idea besides my way. Any responce will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!! Bill Id.
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