Remaking door cards - best material?

[tightbox]

As title states, what is the best material to use for remaking the wood substrate behind the vinyl in the door cards? The P/O's "restoration" didn't include a plastic liner and the cards are now warped.

I will also need stainless steel upholstery staples, any leads on local suppliers (NorCal)?

 

[paul corcoran]

Hi

i am making door card blanks 3mm birch ply available on UK ebay with world wide shipping

Thanks paul

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=251149106440

 

[rsporsche]

the best material is a waterproof panel board. it generally comes in black and is a pressed board material. you can cut it with a jig saw with a very fine blade and cuts very accurately. it is pretty rigid, but flexible enough to make a bend to follow the curve of a door. you can staple thru them, sew thru it as well as drill a hole through it. and they are about $10 / panel when just buying 1. the ones i bought were around 60" long x 40" wide. they also make boards that are about 32" x 48".

check with local upholstery shops, or do a search for auto waterproof panelboard. i used this material to make a new rear trunk panel.

 

[sfdon]

Terry C has them in San Jose made on a Cad machine .

 

[tightbox]

Thanks Don, what is his screen name here?

 

[HB Chris]

srennoc

 

[deQuincey]

hi,
a waterproof material, between 3 and 4mm thick will be the best
if you can not find a material that is waterproof, you can apply latex to it and that will do

i will go through my front doors this winter

see:

http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10012&page=4