DIY door panels

wait4thefit · #1 (**permalink**) 09-21-2009, 09:26 PM

ok so i decided to make this since alot of people are wondering how to do it.
hopefully this can help everyone out

MATERIALS:
flathead screw driver
phillips screw driver
razor
fabric
3m spray adhesive super 77 or 90( 90 is stronger)
3m Super double sided tape

ok so first your going to want to take the door panels out which is pretty easy. these pictures were from the rear but i didnt do it once i saw that i need to cut out the inserts. but its the same thing for the front.

1st. there are three clips on the bottom it the armrest thing i just put a flat head under the whole thing and it pops right off

2nd. unplug the wire that connect to the door panel
3rd. there are three screws under the panel and one at the door handle take those off.

4th. just pull the door panel kinda hard and it pops off (this will take some force)
5th. there is a cable connecting to the door handle with a little blue thing holding it on jut turn the blue thing and the cable will come off.
6th. last thing to do is unplug the tweeter and the whole panel will come off
YOUR DONE!

ok on to taking out the door inserts. i did not do the rear door panels cause i think i need to cut out the inserts and idk if i want to do that yet. i will do that when i have more time. so here is how to do the fronts.

Alright so you have the door panel and the back should look like this. on the back their are some silver screws you need to take out to take off the whole armrest.

once you get that off. now its time to take off the insert. to take this off their are a bunch of melted plastic rivets your going to have to take off. just cut them off with a razor. and their is a metal piece that is double sided taped on just pull that off.

once you do that there is a like metal bar with like velvet on it on the top of the door. if you look under it. its held in by these bent metal peices just bend them all and it will come off. and the door insert should come right off.

Once you have to door panel off just find a corner on the insert and peel the old fabric off. It should look like this now.

alright now its time to put the fabric on. This is simple. cut out a big enought piece of fabric that will comer the whole panel. Spray the 3M adhesive on the panel and lay the fabric over and smooth out all the wrinkles and everything. let it dry for an hour. Once it is dry turn the panel over and take a razor and cut out all the holes like the door handle, screw holes, etc. Now cut the excess fabric from around the panel and cut out the holes where the rivets were. now put the insert back on the door panel and line all the rivets up and put the metal peice back on with some double sided tape. For the hole where the rivets are i just used really strong hot glue to hold them in. and it works great! now put it all back together and put the door panel back on your door and your ready to go.

i know this isnt the best write up but i hope it helps most people. At least you will get the concept of what your doing. I know i should have took more pictures but i hope the ones i took help.

here is how mine turned out

Ms. Sheila :] · #2 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 12:38 AM

Thanks for a DIY! +1 for you!

wait4thefit · #3 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 12:50 AM

thanks i hope it helps!

kylerwho · #4 (**permalink**) 09-22-2009, 11:46 AM

im making a mental note.

alvarospatchez · #5 (**permalink**) 09-25-2009, 08:57 PM

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I just got my back doors done today. I will get the fronts tomorrow morn. Surprisingly easy and fun to do. Makes for a truely unique look.

wait4thefit · #6 (**permalink**) 09-25-2009, 10:49 PM

did you have to cut out the inserts?

alvarospatchez · #7 (**permalink**) 09-25-2009, 11:38 PM

no my door panels were different than this DIY. I have an '08 GD3 dunno why but the "inserts" on my doors were actually just a molded piece of the door. It is not separable. It actually made things easier IMO I just cut a piece larger than what I needed used the spray glue and smoothed it out then cut along the seam once it was on. took no time at all and turned out real professional looking.

alvarospatchez · #8 (**permalink**) 09-26-2009, 03:00 PM

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I finished up the door panels this morning. Next step will be my family's Irish Crest on the headliner and probably some more tartan somewhere, floormats, seat inserts, something like that. LMK what you think.

wait4thefit · #9 (**permalink**) 09-27-2009, 10:39 PM

mine is an 08 too

Mr08FiT · #10 (**permalink**) 10-01-2009, 12:08 PM

looking good....

hondajaz · #11 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 12:42 PM

those rear view mirrors are sick! dont want someone with hids trailing behind me if i had one of those though.

OneStopCustoms · #12 (**permalink**) Yesterday, 03:02 AM

good turorial man...