Custom doorcards

[kevin37]

Is it possible to make your own doorcards? I was thinking of making some for mine because all the clips are broken and the cards themselves look abit tatty now also they flap at the bottom when you open the doors.

Anyone know of anyone who has done this before or anything like that?

Look for abit of inspiration to get the ball rolling?

Any pics or links would be greatly appreciated!

[Scorgie01]

I dont think many people make their own from scratch, Most people just modify them to take bigger speakers etc

Try Google images

[Azzybonjela]

theres a guide on here showing how to re-trim them

[kevin37]

i dont really want to re-trim them i want to re-make them

[gavmc88]

i was thinkin aboot dain the same bud. but still no got round to it will need to fiberglass them, ive took the trimmed bit off and cut the door pockets off so its just a flimsy square bit with nothing in the middle lol, but im stuck on what to do now. was thinking maybe really thin mdf or something glue it on then cut the holes for handle etc build up speaker pods then fiberglass the lot. but im still confused hahaha

[kevin37]

i havent decided yet what i want to do with mine but gonna do something hopefully, maybe build in a speaker and the bins and then something for the handle and mirror controls

[stevo67]

Draw around your doorcard on a piece of plywood mark out where the handle goes.Then cut it out,from then on let your imagination run wild,just don`t make it too heavy or you`ll have problems re-attaching it to the door.

Steve.

[kevin37]

that would be quite a good idea though how would i mount it back onto the door?

[LewieFraz]

Nicest iv seen , colour code seperate pieces of the doorcards suede with the colour of your car! looks awesome!

[kevin37]

im looking into a few option tbh im liking the idea steve said best atm, something totally different

[rorz_vts]

just make a mock copy of a door card by drawing around it then and marking where all the clips and handles go then go wild and create what you want

[stevo67]

Various ways to mount the custom card back on including cutting the outer part of the old
doorcard off bond it to the new 1.Then you`ll have all the clips intact.

Steve.

[kevin37]

i might have to fashion some clips out of a few bolts and nuts because the clips are as good as useless on mine tbh and they are so cheaply made they barely hold any weight before they snap anyways

[tathan]

Buy a sheet of carbon and MTFU

[Paulp]

Don't use alot of filler, it will crack after a few door slams

[kevin37]

what about fiber glass would it do the same?

[Paulp]

Fibreglass is alot better if you do it right.

Theres a lad on here called bedford or something, he's knowledgable about these kind of things, probably worth giving him a message.

[Venns]

I would just retrim them to your own specifactions, maybe buy a set from a scrappy and have a go so if it doesnt go as you wanted you havnt lost a lot.

[kevin37]

thats actualy a good start of idea just take them and do what i want with them.

The main worry i have it getting them to look the same on both sides because if you use fibreglass and go totally custom there 1 offs difficult to make a second the exact same for the other side

[Bedford126]

Your best bet is to do what Stevo67 said and to get a spare set of door cards cut the edge out so you have all the clips and clip holders to fasten it to the door. Then make a blank door card from M.d.f (NOT PLYWOOD) as ply wood expands with hot and cold and will crack and flex over time.
Fasten the plastic door card clips to the M.d.f using self tappers and something called kitty hair or http://www.refinishsystems.com/produ...Filler-No4-Kit this will not crack when the door is slammed and gives a good surface for filling. You can also use this for smoothing the M.d.f into the plastic door card.

If you have never done anything using fibre glass and filler and resins my advice to you would be to try making something small to start using a speaker grill and mdf and glass to make a set of speaker pods that will give you the skill set to be able to do a door card. If you fuck it up it doesn't matter as its only a speaker grill and there cheap as chips. Modifying a door card as its a skill in its self too much hardener and the filler will bend the wood and make the glass crack. Too little hardener and it will never go off.

Any questions please ask as I have done hundreds of door cards and boot builds and pretty much used everything and seen everything been used in them.

As for getting them to match do both cards at the same time and make a skeleton using mdf and wood glue the stretch fleece material over then apply a strong resin over the top to give you a hard surface over the top to apply glass filler then easy sand filler to. This method means both will be the same or so close you wouldn't realise unless they were next to each other.

I still find it easier to modify the standard door cards than building my own as they weigh less and look more factory and less chav.

sorry for the million word essay.