wondering if anyone has done this themselves yet. i took one of my door panels off and much to my surprise found out it was all one unit. i ripped off the cloth part and bought some pretty cool white vinyl/leather that i'm putting on in place of it. the only hard part is getting the fabric to wrap around the curves. it would be much easier if i could just pull that piece out.

i'm hoping to get the drivers side door done tonight and i'll have pics asap. so far it's pretty easy and it only costs $12. woot!

 

definately post pics! I"ve pondered doing this, but dont wanna mess up the interior ..

 

PICS

 

UPDATE:

since the door panel is one piece it's almost impossible to get the material stretched to do the rounded corners properly. i think to really do this right you'd have to cut the door panel apart and then glue (?) it back together when you're done. i'll take pics of what i've done. most of it looks good.....but it definitely needs some work.....

 

yeah i want to do it to but like someone said its one peice so you can stretch it but i dont want to brake and glue it back

 

Sounds like an interesting DIY. Waiting on those pics.

 

i have full vinyl and tweed interior. yes the vinyl can be streched and wrapped around the edges and then tucked in the cracks like the stock fabric was. ill get some pics and post them soon or e-mail them if you want.

 

i'm not saying it can't be done. it's just a pain in the ***. ....not a project i should have started while sick. inhaling glue fumes no am good for getting healthy.

EDIT: I'd love to see pics.

EDIT2: I'm going to try some different techniques on the passenger door. Maybe it'll work easier if i START on the corner and work my way through the flat parts. in retrospect that makes more sense.

 

i did it and it came out fine, get some fabric glue and a heat gun, and it should be fine!

 

Hey datdjrobp how long it take to get your door panel off, cuz i've been waiting to sound proof my doors.

 

i vinyled my doors for IREV last year...it took about 2 hours.. actually the door is some what of a two piece.. the top and bottom i suggest using a flat head screw driver.. i did alot of tucking... and it streched out great... ill post pix if yall want some..

 

qt please do so. boricua, i'd also like to see pics of your setup if you could post them/email them to me. i'm very interested in doing this, but i think i need sort of a guide from you guys that have already pulled it off successfully.

 

getting the door panel off is easy. getting it back on can be a *****.

carefully pop the top on the plastic cover at the front of the door. unscrew that screw. pop out the cover on the door handle/cubby hole and unscrew that screw. it seems like there's one more but i can't remember where it is. after that, just give it a little force and the plastic pins will pop right out. i started at the front&bottom of the door. it was the easiest place to get my fingers under. after that, just carry the panel around like a big dummy.

i'm going to try again this weekend when I actually have some time but i would LOVE to see other peoples pictures.

 

wheres the pictures i need some ideas

 

...fyi...the rear door panels are about as hard to get off as the front ones are to put on.

maybe it was because it was 12:30 at night and i was standing in mud. LOL


EDIT: to answer the question about taking the panels off...

get one of those tiny flathead screwdrivers. pop off the cover in the door handle and pop the cover in the door cubby. unscrew those two phillips screws. either use a flathead or a pair of needlenose pliers and pop the round caps in the upper front and lower rear of the door panels. unscrew the screws beneath those. at that point i would say grab one of the lower corners of the panel and pull. eventually the clips will start popping out. then it's just a matter of getting the door instrument panel unplugged and getting the panel up off of the top lip. in the light with the proper tools, 5 minutes.

the rears are slightly different. same concept.