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> Door panel debacle, when "close enough" is not good enough
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post Feb 20 2008, 06:13 PM
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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)

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post Feb 22 2008, 01:12 AM
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We're talking about 'smooth' vinyl right?
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post Feb 23 2008, 12:19 PM
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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.


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