 Door panel debacle, when "close enough" is not good enough |
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| 1970 Neun vierzehn |
 Feb 20 2008, 06:13 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727  |
Apparently genuine, factory original, vinyl interior door panel material is as unobtainable as an original, early rain tray in concours condition. Even though the material and condition of my original '70 vinyl was excellent, there is not enough good material at the outer edges to properly grasp and stretch the vinyl taut over the new backing board.
Which leaves me with what choices? Original vinyl fitted poorly? Reproduction (about a 90% match)vinyl fitted perfectly. Or (fingers crossed here), a perfect match using leather? As you all know, leather door panels were not fitted to a 1970/4. Any other alternatives (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Paul |
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| McMark |
Feb 22 2008, 01:12 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
We're talking about 'smooth' vinyl right?
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| 1970 Neun vierzehn |
Feb 23 2008, 12:19 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,199 Joined: 16-March 06 From: cincinnati, ohio Member No.: 5,727 |
QUOTE(McMark @ Feb 21 2008, 11:12 PM)  We're talking about 'smooth' vinyl right? It depends how you define "smooth". Here's a pic of the OEM door panels. They are smooth in the sense that it's not basketweave, but they're not smooth in the sense that the door vinyl has a very pronounced "grain" in the material. Attached image(s)  
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1970 Neun vierzehn Door panel debacle Feb 20 2008, 06:13 PM
Pat Garvey
Apparently genuine, factory original, vinyl inter... Feb 20 2008, 07:26 PM
1970 Neun vierzehn
unless you can find some nice original door pane... Feb 21 2008, 11:28 PM johannes I would go for a new vinyl. You can easely find vi... Mar 3 2008, 08:20 AM johnc I found a very close replacement at a "JoAnne... Mar 9 2008, 11:49 AM sww914 Have you tried SMS Auto Fabrics in Portland? They ... Mar 9 2008, 10:04 PM boxstr SMS even has an in-house loom and they will weave ... Mar 10 2008, 08:46 PM Jeff Bowlsby Call George...you never now what he might have... ... Mar 10 2008, 09:46 PM 1970 Neun vierzehn My difficulties with these interior door panels to... Mar 10 2008, 11:31 PM |
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