Door card insert Material change

[MarKist]

I grew up w/ family JY in SE USA --- no spring chicken --- all i ever heard/used "door panel" --- until some UK-based used car flipper shows turned up on cable. Dunno, seems David Vizard calling NC home these days; but he's a motor pro not bodywork.

Lived here my whole life 57 yrs old been working on anything with a gas-peddle or throttle since I changed out the throttle cable on my first motorcycle (Honda XR75) when I was 7yrs old, and have called them door panels also, again sorry for the confusion!

 

[fancyTBI]

Oh sorry the “inside door panel” 96 accent velour piece around the door handle. Sorry for the confusion

You’re good. Don’t apologize for using a different but still incredibly common phrase my guy. I tried getting one of those off at a yard once, they are glued on. I didn’t mess with it too much because I didn’t want to break the whole thing. His panel almost looks dyed. Not sure. @WICKD98 any input on this?

 

[Caman96]

I’ll bet you could glue and lay fabric right over that and tuck it in…me thinks.

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[MarKist]

That’s what I was thinking. But I just wanted to if someone had tackled that before and there process.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

That’s what I was thinking. But I just wanted to if someone had tackled that before and there process.

Having had the door panel off my crew cab recently... IIRC the piece that has the velour glued to it, has staples holding it to the plastic, that are folded down on the backside of the panel. Also, if you decide to cover this piece, be advised that the covering material shouldn't be too thick, or the plastic trim that snaps around the inside door handle won't fit properly. This trim also helps retain the door panel so it needs to fit correctly.

 

[fancyTBI]

Having had the door panel off my crew cab recently... IIRC the piece that has the velour glued to it, has staples holding it to the plastic, that are folded down on the backside of the panel. Also, if you decide to cover this piece, be advised that the covering material shouldn't be too thick, or the plastic trim that snaps around the inside door handle won't fit properly. This trim also helps retain the door panel so it needs to fit correctly.

I must’ve missed the staples on the one I had apart. Thanks for the info!

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I must’ve missed the staples on the one I had apart. Thanks for the info!

I'm thinking that's how it's put together...but I'm not 100% sure. I've been busy and not slept much, since I was working on that part of the truck.

 

[Martin Evans]

Has anyone tried to take the insert off to cover it? or do you just strip and recover it on the card. Your input/help is greatly appreciated.

I'm pretty sure the cloth panel attaches to the door panel with tabs or possibly clips. It's been a while since I detached mine. Here's a couple of pictures of the door panel without the cloth covered panel attached.

 

[Martin Evans]

I'm pretty sure the cloth panel attaches to the door panel with tabs or possibly clips. It's been a while since I detached mine. Here's a couple of pictures of the door panel without the cloth covered panel attached.

I came across the cloth covered panel, it uses clips.

 

[MarKist]

So I guess you just grind the tabs off the back and off it comes but how do you secure it back on the DP/card. Thanks for the pic BTW