Recovering or Reupholster Door Panels 99-04 ?

[gonebrokeracing]

I haven't seen any kits out there to re-do the 1999-2004 door panels
The top part of my drives door panel is all cracked and peeling.
Should i look into taking it to an Upholstery shop has anyone tried to recover it themselves ?

 

[Revvv]

Very good question.

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[gonebrokeracing]

Very good question.

Well thanks for that lol.
I've search and searched as many mustang forums that i could remember and nothing lol
I know I'm not the only one. I started to get the bug again wanting to do stuff to the car again.
Getting it painted in a few weeks. so now i want everything to look good.

 

[jaxbusa]

I would definitely talk to an upholstery shop.


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[SID297]

If you find a solution please post it.

 

[Revvv]

I'm going to bump this post in case someone with an answer missed it.

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[Mustangv6nomore]

Now that you mention it, I haven't seen anyone selling door panels for these cars. Luckily, mine were in really good shape, but I had to inject a little glue under the armrest part as the vinyl had pulled up slightly (all of them seem to do this).

On a related subject, I just got my new front seat upholstery from LMR (TMI brand) and it is first rate. However, when I removed my old covers my foam was not good , so I am waiting for that to come from LMR this next week.

My suggestion on the door panels would be to scour a local wrecking yard, or maybe look on Ebay or Craigslist. I have seen some at our local pick and pull that look pretty good.

 

[StrayBullitt]

I have a nice set of charcoal interior door panels if anyone is interested.

I know it's not for everybody, but On one of my old SN95's I pulled off the peeling vinyl from the door panels and cleaned them up and painted them with wrinkle black along with the pocket and the door handle bezel. I thought it looked pretty killer in a pinch.

 

[BMCGC]

Old thread but worth keeping it going.

It seems all we would need is a plastic panel to "snap" over the top portion of the door panel. Or even separate the top from the bottom and just replace the top.

Ive been looking in the JYs for 6 months now, nearly every door panel I find has a great lower half and a rotten top half.

We need to get one of our vendors to pursue this project and make it happen.

 

[98 Cobra Vert]

Talked to TMI at mustang week about this very thing. Was told that the process and machines/ press to make these is way to expensive and way too big for their operation. It would take 20+ years of selling SN-95 and New Edge door panels to even come close to making it worth it (must seel a boat load every year)

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[BMCGC]

Talked to TMI at mustang week about this very thing. Was told that the process and machines/ press to make these is way to expensive and way too big for their operation. It would take 20+ years of selling SN-95 and New Edge door panels to even come close to making it worth it (must seel a boat load every year)

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Thats why I think a good compromise is to reproduce the top portion only. Either a snap on/glue on panel or a complete replacement panel. Even a formed upholstery panel would be better than nothing.

As I stated, I rarely see a bottom that is damaged or worn.

 

[03DSGMach1]

1999-04 Ford Mustang shift boot & steering wheel cover

Redline goods has some good options.

 

[Revvv]

I have a nice set of charcoal interior door panels if anyone is interested.

I know it's not for everybody, but On one of my old SN95's I pulled off the peeling vinyl from the door panels and cleaned them up and painted them with wrinkle black along with the pocket and the door handle bezel. I thought it looked pretty killer in a pinch.

Pics?

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[98 Cobra Vert]

I would have to agree with you, it would be great.

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[NewOrleans-YAT]

idea, how about repairing the the damaged area with a filler/bondo smoothing area out and then vinyl wrapping. I work for 3M and their vinyl is amazing.

 

[Revvv]

idea, how about repairing the the damaged area with a filler/bondo smoothing area out and then vinyl wrapping. I work for 3M and their vinyl is amazing.

Feel free to donate black vinyl my way. I could do a two tone black and charcoal door panel.

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[Terminated_cobra_03]

I'm gonna bump an old thread here. Any updates or news, need to redo my to half.