Hi Lloyd! I found your video particularly interesting because I've been thinking about trying to make new door panels for my 1981 VW Rabbit pickup. Congratulations on winning a poem book! Thank you for the video. Take care.
This is terrific! I can sew but don't have a machine for heavy duty material so this is a great alternative. I love this idea and may do some custom door panels on my restoration projects
Thanks Lloyd learn something new every day. The door panel turned our real nice and white has got to be difficult to keep white when playing with glue.!!... great job.!!
That panel looks great. That’s a good process to use without sewing the panels. It’s going to look great in the Car. Thanks for sharing and teaching us something new. Have a great week my friend. BigW:-)
Neat trick! Great job and I hope to see it someday. You're right about that spray glue. I've had it fail pretty quickly. Seems it is made to hold things in place long enough for you to put a proper fastener in it but that is about as far as it will go.
I hope it will be helpful. There isn't much out there on a good DIY from scratch door panel upholstery that doesn't require sewing. Thanks Ken and take care
Lioyd thanks for sharing On my vw bus the panels for that you can buy from TMI, if you have extra $1,500.00 sitting around collecting dust. For years now on the VW's everyone makes them thier own (crazy things like putting in a V8 motor) they add thier style and vision. After watching this, I see how I can do that with my bus panels May need to call you buddy about how to do it when the time comes to panel it up on my bus ---you have me thinking about the VW emblem may need to practice on that one or BUSMAN54 ??? in the door panels ; you have some big panels on the buses.
That sounds great Dan and looking forward to seeing what you design. Sure call anytime. I'm still going to call about the title, just haven't got around to it yet. Thanks Buddy and enjoy your week.
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That's pretty cool Lloyd. For the window crank to come through are you going to make a small hole and pull some vinyl through the hole or just cut the hole out.
Great video. I have a couple questions. I noticed when you added the second plywood piece; you rolled the edge; but I didn't see where you added any kind of adhesive other than the bottom. Should I assume it is only attached with staples at the bottom and on the back side..?? Also I am curious how you use glue in the spray gun. Does it need to be thinned down or just use it as it comes in the can. Also do you have a video about how to have "holes" in the vinyl for items like armrest or window cranks. Thanks looking forward to a reply. Great video
Don't need to thin the glue , It sprays out easily using the gun. The bottom panel is held on with glue and staples. The bottom has a line of screws across it. You can get a gasket hole punch on Amazon or Ebay to punch hole in the vinyl.
Several months ago I bought some hard board like what your using and I made my own door panels I also used 1/4" foam They came out good but now the glue has weakened and my vinyl is coming loose. I used 3M #77 contact cement aerosol can, I will never use that crappy glue again. So I am going to use Weldwood Landau and trim adhesive from now on. Rusty will it hold up to the Texas heat?
I used a cheap Harbor Freight spray gun cause if it messed up it was no big loss. On air pressure you have to play with pressure and the fan spray you want to get it right, not to hard. The first time I did it I clean it up but the next time I cover the vent and cleaned the tip up and it worked fine the next day. Good luck on your project
This is great. The door panels on my TR6 are fine, but the panel that covers the gas tank and separates the trunk from the interior is all warped. It's not worth me buying an entire interior kit for the car so this is the way to go.
There are a lot of options out there and this is just one. Making a custom raised panel using fiberglass resin and a polyester mat can make a cool looking panel for the right vehicle. Thanks
The landau foam is for cars with vinyl tops. An upholstery shop would have it or you can get it on eBay or Amazon. PE foam is not the same. Thanks and take care
Hello , 1/8" plywood , how thick is the landau foam , 1/16" correct ? Because you say after glued & assembled , its 3/16" thick correct ? Awesome video !
@@RustyGlovebox hello , where did you find 1/16" landau foam , i searched internet & could only find 1/8" , that was the thinest i could find . Do you think i could just wrap 3/16" landau without wood board ? Thanks for your help Sir , I really appreciate it very much !
@@fishtheft67 I got mine at our local upholstery shop. They had a role of it. You can use any thickness of foam as long as it is not to thick for your interior door handles to fit properly. It will be hard to get a crisp line on the vinyl without the plywood backer on the foam. Good luck
thanks for some unique ideas, very attractive finished product too
Hi Lloyd! I found your video particularly interesting because I've been thinking about trying to make new door panels for my 1981 VW Rabbit pickup. Congratulations on winning a poem book! Thank you for the video. Take care.
Thanks Todd, it is a great alternative for the Do-it-yourselfer. Thanks for the poetry book , looking forward to it. Enjoy your week.
This is terrific! I can sew but don't have a machine for heavy duty material so this is a great alternative. I love this idea and may do some custom door panels on my restoration projects
Thanks, I was happy how easy it goes together after collecting all the parts .
Nice to see all positive comments and surprising there are no haters complaining about something.
Thanks for stopping by and checking it out.
Excellent work my friend!!! Will come in handy for the 39!!! Keep Rocking it out Lloyd!!!
Any model vehicle with flat door panels and it would be great for. Thanks Pat and Good luck.
That is such a cool idea. I'm going to try this on my 74 VW camper van.
Thanks it worked out really well and still looks great
Thanks Lloyd learn something new every day. The door panel turned our real nice and white has got to be difficult to keep white when playing with glue.!!... great job.!!
It wasn't impossible but you have to be a little careful. Thanks Pappy and take care
Lloyd you're top of the pops when it comes to DIY.
Thanks Noel, I like trying my hand at many different projects. Have a great week.
That was really nice my Friend, great job, for some reason I missed this video
That panel looks great. That’s a good process to use without sewing the panels. It’s going to look great in the Car. Thanks for sharing and teaching us something new. Have a great week my friend. BigW:-)
Thanks, you could make some custom VW door panel too. Enjoy your week.
Great video, thanks for sharing. I have never seen this technique before and it came out great. Good job
Thanks, it is going to work great for the Studebaker interior. Take care
Nice job Lloyd. They turned out well.
Thanks Malc, I was looking for an option to taking the door panels to the upholstery shop . This method works great on flat panels.
thumbs up and shared great job i know i would not have the patience require to do that well done sir
Nice job Lloyd . Thanks for sharing. Joe
Thanks Joe, I was pleased how the panels came out and they look good installed too. Enjoy your week.
Great Video , I just learned how to make pleats on my Model A door panel . Good tip , thanks for posting it !
Glad it helped
That came out great Bud!! I've never seen it done like that before!!☺
Thanks, you could do any type of pattern on the panel . It is a great option for early cars and truck with flat door panels. Have a great week.
Great video. Thanks for posting, you have solved the interior build issue on my 29 Model A p/u.
Glad it helped
That's a pretty handy idea if you don't want to sew up the upholstery. Thanks for sharing that Lloyd.
Thanks Larry, It has several steps but easy overall. Enjoy your week
that is very spiffy, I must say, you are a very talented fella.
Thanks Vernon, I was looking for an option to keep from taking them to the auto upholstery shop.Enjoy your week.
Great work. I'm sure to try this. God bless
Love that layering approach. We have built a few for an old Nissan 4x4 wrapped in Camo great technique and works really well. Great Job!
Thanks Bubba, it has gone well and happy how it looks. Enjoy your week.
Great job brother keep up the awesome work
Neat to see all the pieces come together.
Thanks, getting to see all the parts come together make the work worth while. Enjoy your week
Pretty ingenious Rusty! Those will dress up your Studebaker real nice.
Thanks, upholstery can be expensive and this is an option for folks . Take care
Neat trick! Great job and I hope to see it someday. You're right about that spray glue. I've had it fail pretty quickly. Seems it is made to hold things in place long enough for you to put a proper fastener in it but that is about as far as it will go.
If vinyl top glue can hold can hold it to the roof of a car it should work good on the door panels. Thanks and have a great week.
Hello mr. Rusty's glove box happy Sunday to you sir and to your family may God bless you
Thanks Mel, Hope you had a great Sunday as well.
you just gave me a good idea! Thank you for sharing.
It really looks good. Good luck on your project. Thanks
Excellent , what a neat trick , this is going to be done on my next project TR6 int thanks
Thanks and good luck
That was awesome Rusty
Thanks, it is holding up well and still looks great .
This is excellent brotha...it’ll come in handy on my Thing project!
VW's are the perfect car for this type of panel upholstery. Good luck on yours
Neat technique Lloyd!
Thanks, it is an alternative to having an upholstery shop make them for you.
On the money, So many people will benefit from your video , Shared it ;)
I hope it will be helpful. There isn't much out there on a good DIY from scratch door panel upholstery that doesn't require sewing. Thanks Ken and take care
Nice job, neat and clean.
Thanks Buzz, it came out nice and now I have to complete the rest.
Excellent video, I'll be trying it on my ghia.
Thanks and good luck on the Ghia
Loved it! Thank you.
Thanks for watching. Hope it works for you too.
yur a pro man , Looks AWESOME !.. ENJOYED
Thanks Shawn, it came together pretty good. I will be installing them soon. Enjoy your week.
I never knew how that was done. Cool.
I had searched for alternative and came up with this as an option to using an upholstery shop . Thanks Terry and take care
Nice job Lloyd i will have to do that on my 56 f100 when i get to the upholstery job
Thanks Roger, that would be the perfect vehicle for this type of upholstery. Good luck and take care
This was very useful. Will have to borrow this.
Thanks Stan, it work good and just takes time . Good luck and enjoy your week.
Looks really good Lloyd, :)
Thanks Tom, I'm happy how they came out. Enjoy your week.
Awesome, also can do combinations like diagonal lines, maybe ad some carpet too.
Very good idea, with a nice final look. Except it does seem more laborious than sewing it (so long as you have the right seeing machine).
Very true, I looked for an old upholstery machine but didn't find one in my price range. This has worked good and holding up well. Thanks
BEAUTIFUL!!
Thank you!!
Nice job Rusty
Glad you like it, Thanks
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Glad you enjoyed! Thanks
Very very nice and simple my friend!!
Thanks, I have been happy how well it is holding up too.
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I'm sure you are a busy man,but I'm sure UA-cam would agree, but how about a video showing how to add designs into the pattern?
i liked very much will start doing mine thanks to you..
I have been very happy with it and like how it looked. Thanks and good luck on yours.
Great video.
Thank you very much
Great job. About to do the interior on 1964 Continental. Wish me luck
All the best and good luck
That's and easy way to do thanks for sharing.
Thanks, it has held up well too.
Fantastic looks like a pro did it.
Thanks Scott, it makes a nice looking door panel. Lots more options than just pleats though. Enjoy your week
Thanks for the insight.. very interesting... thanks
Just like everything else, it is expensive to have it done . So I went this route. Thanks and enjoy your week
so great!!! thanks!
Thanks, glad it helps
Looks like a good idea.
Thanks Eric, I was very happy how well it turned out. Take care
Very nice, thank you
Thank you , it still looks good
Thanks for the video
Thanks and appreciate you watching. Take care
That was Interesting!
Early cars and pickups are a perfect candidate for this type of door panel. Thanks and enjoy your week
Lioyd thanks for sharing On my vw bus the panels for that you can buy from TMI, if you have extra $1,500.00 sitting around collecting dust. For years now on the VW's everyone makes them thier own (crazy things like putting in a V8 motor) they add thier style and vision. After watching this, I see how I can do that with my bus panels May need to call you buddy about how to do it when the time comes to panel it up on my bus ---you have me thinking about the VW emblem may need to practice on that one or BUSMAN54 ??? in the door panels ; you have some big panels on the buses.
That sounds great Dan and looking forward to seeing what you design. Sure call anytime. I'm still going to call about the title, just haven't got around to it yet. Thanks Buddy and enjoy your week.
Cool stuff buddy
Thanks, the Studebaker interior is almost done.
awesome video sir
Thanks Eddie, I'm happy how they came out.
Slick Idea !
Thanks , it has held up good with no loose edges.
Looks good
Thanks, it is holding up well too.
@@RustyGlovebox the fact you’re still replying to comments after all years shows integrity in your work... subscribed 👊🏾 glad to hear it’s still going strong
Darn that turned out good. I admit at the beginning, I was think wait what are we making. Came out great though..
Thanks, the vinyl top glue has a superior hold over some other adhesives is the key . Enjoy your week.
Rusty Glovebox thank you enjoy your week too. Yes that glue looked like serious stuff, especially when you said you didn’t want to put too much on.
Very nice job
Thanks Ron, should complete them today
That's pretty cool Lloyd. For the window crank to come through are you going to make a small hole and pull some vinyl through the hole or just cut the hole out.
The backer board has a notch in it. And I will use a knife to cut an X for the shaft to pass through in the vinyl. Thanks and take care
AWESOME!
Thanks Anthony
Great video. I have a couple questions.
I noticed when you added the second plywood piece; you rolled the edge; but I didn't see where you added any kind of adhesive other than the bottom. Should I assume it is only attached with staples at the bottom and on the back side..??
Also I am curious how you use glue in the spray gun. Does it need to be thinned down or just use it as it comes in the can.
Also do you have a video about how to have "holes" in the vinyl for items like armrest or window cranks.
Thanks looking forward to a reply. Great video
Don't need to thin the glue , It sprays out easily using the gun.
The bottom panel is held on with glue and staples. The bottom has a line of screws across it.
You can get a gasket hole punch on Amazon or Ebay to punch hole in the vinyl.
Several months ago I bought some hard board like what your using and I made my own door panels I also used 1/4" foam They came out good but now the glue has weakened and my vinyl is coming loose. I used 3M #77 contact cement aerosol can, I will never use that crappy glue again. So I am going to use Weldwood Landau and trim adhesive from now on. Rusty will it hold up to the Texas heat?
I live in Texas and it has done good for me. Good luck
In regards to the spray gun..... can you tell me a little about air pressure? Plus, do you have to strip and clean the gun every night?
I used a cheap Harbor Freight spray gun cause if it messed up it was no big loss. On air pressure you have to play with pressure and the fan spray you want to get it right, not to hard. The first time I did it I clean it up but the next time I cover the vent and cleaned the tip up and it worked fine the next day. Good luck on your project
This is great. The door panels on my TR6 are fine, but the panel that covers the gas tank and separates the trunk from the interior is all warped. It's not worth me buying an entire interior kit for the car so this is the way to go.
Thanks and good luck on your project
Excelente trabajo bien ejecutado !!
Muchas gracias mi amigo
Man that looked great. Will you show how to attach the panels as well?
I will complete the panels this week and install them . I can show how the attack then. Good question and Thanks Perry
Rusty Glovebox cool I heard about a guy with an old mustang he might need to do something similar to ;-)
I have looked all over for landau foam. What thickness did you use and where did you purchase it ?
The foam can be purchased at upholster supply shops. Sometimes called vinyl top foam. 1/8 inch can be found on ebay or amazon also. Good luck
You guys showing all these flat panels- do some radius ones 😁
There are a lot of options out there and this is just one. Making a custom raised panel using fiberglass resin and a polyester mat can make a cool looking panel for the right vehicle. Thanks
NIcely done Lloyd! But now I have a problem, I think I need to upholster the inside of the Goofy Cart! (after I get moved of course...)
There you go George , problem solved . This will work great on the Goofy Cart too.
Is there anything you can't do?????? :) Always a great job !! GD Tractor
Thanks Gary, all this cost was the materials to do it and was a real learning experience. Thanks and have a great Memorial Day.
May I know Landau foam is this same like the pe foam?
The landau foam is for cars with vinyl tops. An upholstery shop would have it or you can get it on eBay or Amazon. PE foam is not the same. Thanks and take care
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Thanks, very happy how well it turned out.
Harbor freight spray gun, cool 😎.
You bet, it worked great spraying the glue. Thanks
Well I sure don't think this was your first BBQ... she turned out great Rusty. How long do you have before the glue dry?
That glue dries really quick and is very strong too. So this should last a long time. Thanks Spongie and enjoy your week.
Did you foam the bottom piece of plywood?
No, just the pleated parts. But if your job needs it you could.
Hello , 1/8" plywood , how thick is the landau foam , 1/16" correct ? Because you say after glued & assembled , its 3/16" thick correct ? Awesome video !
Yes, you are correct. Thanks
@@RustyGlovebox hello , where did you find 1/16" landau foam , i searched internet & could only find 1/8" , that was the thinest i could find . Do you think i could just wrap 3/16" landau without wood board ? Thanks for your help Sir , I really appreciate it very much !
@@fishtheft67 I got mine at our local upholstery shop. They had a role of it. You can use any thickness of foam as long as it is not to thick for your interior door handles to fit properly. It will be hard to get a crisp line on the vinyl without the plywood backer on the foam. Good luck
I had no idea this could be done ✔
There is a pieces but none is hard to do. And it delivers a nice result too. Thanks and take care
I need that for a tractor seat lol
For a seat I would definitely sew it, but door panel are different. Your tractor have a cab...ha ha, Thanks
Interesting
What are you using as a spray gun?
Just a cheap Harbor Freight paint gun. Work out good with no modifications.
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Enough said! Thank you
What did u use for backer boards
1/8 plywood and 1/8 Masonite
How about convertible top motor replacement, and videos.
I replaced a control module on a Chevy SSR Top but no motor repairs on a standard conv. tops. Good luck
How are you going to attach it to the door ?
I used the factory style push fasteners
I used the factory style push fasteners
U B A Polster by golly !!!
It is stuck on there and came out pretty good. I will complete the others and install them next. Thanks and enjoy your week.
Where to buy materials
Local upholstery shop can supply most of the parts
@@RustyGlovebox thank you. It’s been hard to finish but I’ll keep looking
A ton of work to not have to sew
Thanks and I agree, might be something to try on a small project.