Door card material

Post by **asbomog** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:33 pm

Hi all - can anyone recommend a vinyl type product to fix to my soon to be renovated door cards.

I'm worried that if I choose the wrong colour it'll all look plain daft!!

I have two moggies to care for - one with red interior and one with black - any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Post by **dunketh** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:01 pm

By pure chance I found that Halfords Red Vinyl Spray paint is an exact match - or as near as damn it - to the original red used in my '66.

I sprayed all four door cards using a few tins, a couple reacted and went a little pink so I polished them with standard 'autoglym' and they came up perfectly. (I just straightened the door cards and re-stapled the original vinyl where necessary)

I did this about six months ago now and since that time they've gotton dirty and been wiped over and rubbed against many a time but the paint has stayed true.

Post by **RogerRust** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:19 pm

The other possibility is to get a couple of cans of VinylKote made to match your colour. It is available from a company called Woollies. They are based at Peterborough. see;

http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/

not cheap though at £14 pluss p+p a can

I used the stock grey colour for the back of my traveller and it has lasted really well. I think they stock black and red - ask for a colour match sample.

Post by **grahamt7** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:27 pm

get them on ebay, ive just bought two, not dead cheap but excellent kit.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MORRIS-MINOR-FRON ... dZViewItem

Post by dp » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:46 am

If you aren't too worried about originality you could use your old panels as templates for thin mdf (or just use old panels) and cover them in something like this.
http://www.automobiletrim.com/vinyl-leatherette.html

I've made a parcel shelf and the panels to the side of the footwell in this way so far.

Post by **Stig** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 3:28 pm

Anyone know if you can straighten out curly panels? I was thinking along the lines of steaming/dampening them and pressing them while they dry.

Any tips?

Post by **grahamt7** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:19 pm

Honest guys - save the hassle and buy them at £30 a pair!!!

Post by **motherofgod** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 6:44 pm

Yes I agree, or buy new hardboard and attach old vinyl!

James

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Tue May 23, 2006 6:59 pm

Woollies sell millboard which is good for door cards, not too expensive, you buy a large sheet and cut out your own shape. It comes as standard black I think - very hard and stiff. It's what I'm going to use for the van doors - not sure what to cut it with though - maybe the jigsaw.

Post by **Stig** » Thu May 25, 2006 12:21 pm

You see, the problem with fitting new & shiny panels is that the rest of the interior then looks even more shabby. It's like cleaning/polishing just one wing. Of course once I actually fit the new driver's seat cover I bought a month ago it'll show up all the other faded & dirty vinyl. Hey ho.

Post by **chickenjohn** » Thu May 25, 2006 1:00 pm

These guys sell vinyl by the metre or foot/ inches and also sell mill board (the backing material to the vinyl) http://www.classiccar-trim.com/ if thats any help and you fancy making your own!

Post by **iandromiskin** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:24 pm

I need to replace the interior door panel on my saloon. Judging by the posts above, if I cut a piece of thin hard board to shape and re use the red interior trim with approiate holes for the fasteners, that should work - should'nt it ?????

Post by **paulk** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 3:40 pm

I've done this with some success on the front side panels (ie in front of the doors) but not on the doors themselves yet.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 5:25 pm

so does anyone know how to punch out the holes around the edge of the nice new piece of millboard? do you need to get hold of a punch?

also i am a bit stumped as to how to do the slot for the handles - presumably punch two holes and then saw between them

juliet xx

Post by SR » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:03 pm

right then ,im doing this now with really good results, vinyl on a roll ,very cheap, new hardboard cards using old as template, drill holes and wire brush ruff edges,spray adhesive and duct tape,easy and enjoyable

Post by **chickenjohn** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:07 am

Results look great Steve! I like the nice grain on the vinyl.

Post by SR » Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:00 pm

cheers mate, around£9 a metre,54" wide ,bargain