HOW-TO: Reupholster your door panels

$100T2 · 03-02-2008, 09:11 PM

The next couple steps have no pics, basically because they are pretty simple. Put the rubber back on the armrest. Use a flatheaded screwdriver to push them back through the slots. Then, put the armrest back on the door. Your big piece on the bottom will be loose on the sides and bottom. Insert the desired amount of batting underneath it to pad it up a bit. I used more than I had planned, because getting the fake leather to follow the contours the way the shag carpeting did was a real bitch. Once you have it padded the way you like it, glue the back down the same way you attached the other piece.

You're almost finished! Carefully cut out the openings for the window crank, door handle and door lock. DO NOT CUT ALL THE MATERIAL AWAY. Simply cut an "X" across, fold the pieces back on the inside of the door, and hot glue 'em into place.

Your end result will probably look a little something like this:

Ignore the diagonal hash lines on the passenger side door. That's from where we had considered doing some decorative stitching. It's tailors chalk, and I'm just going to wipe it off.

That's it guys, the door panels are done. The finishing panels behind the doors that extend into the hatch are covered the same way to match the doors, and look pretty fucking nice if I do say so myself.

03-02-2008, 09:11 PM	#5
$100T2 Big Daddy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 419 Rep Power: 18	The next couple steps have no pics, basically because they are pretty simple. Put the rubber back on the armrest. Use a flatheaded screwdriver to push them back through the slots. Then, put the armrest back on the door. Your big piece on the bottom will be loose on the sides and bottom. Insert the desired amount of batting underneath it to pad it up a bit. I used more than I had planned, because getting the fake leather to follow the contours the way the shag carpeting did was a real bitch. Once you have it padded the way you like it, glue the back down the same way you attached the other piece. You're almost finished! Carefully cut out the openings for the window crank, door handle and door lock. DO NOT CUT ALL THE MATERIAL AWAY. Simply cut an "X" across, fold the pieces back on the inside of the door, and hot glue 'em into place. Your end result will probably look a little something like this: Ignore the diagonal hash lines on the passenger side door. That's from where we had considered doing some decorative stitching. It's tailors chalk, and I'm just going to wipe it off. That's it guys, the door panels are done. The finishing panels behind the doors that extend into the hatch are covered the same way to match the doors, and look pretty fucking nice if I do say so myself.