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Title: door panels; full length arm rest
Post by: mikek20 on June 01, 2012, 02:31:58 pm

For awhile now ive battled the idea of some custom door panels. Nothing crazy and nothing too far from the original spectrum. Im going to try and make a full length arm rest from a total of 4 door panels and make 2 good ones. I want my power window and door lock switches to be more modern and mounted perpendicular to the door panel itself instead of parallel and on plane. Here is my start.
 (http://i1103.photobucket.com/albums/g479/solidgould/2012-05-31_21-05-34_981.jpg)

Title: Re: door panels; full length arm rest
Post by: grayharville on June 05, 2012, 05:42:31 pm

I like this, keep us updated.

Title: Re: door panels; full length arm rest
Post by: slammed79 on June 07, 2012, 09:41:13 am

I like this as well. Can I assume that the piece in the picture has the section from the opposite door turned around? Pretty solid idea.

Title: Re: door panels; full length arm rest
Post by: mikek20 on June 10, 2012, 10:00:43 am

Yea thats exactly what i have so far. Driver door panel is the light blue. Took grey panel from passenger side and mocked together.  Im going to graft the two together to make a symmetrical line all the way around. Then have the door insert cart piece run full length as well. Its going to end up a fiberglass door panel but try to look somewhat like it could of came factory.

Title: Re: door panels; full length arm rest
Post by: Skyshadow on June 28, 2012, 09:47:35 pm

Subscribed...

Title: Re: door panels; full length arm rest
Post by: SUX2BU99 on August 30, 2012, 11:53:01 pm

Cool. What are you going to cover it with?

Title: Re: door panels; full length arm rest
Post by: mikek20 on October 26, 2012, 08:50:41 pm

sorry for the long delay. Ive had alot of side projects going on. My plan here is still underway its just on the backburner temporarily. The idea is to fiberglass the full length concept all together then smooth it out and spray it.  Ive battled the thought of wrapping it in fabric. but im not so sure that would come out good.

Title: Re: door panels; full length arm rest
Post by: 81_Chevy on December 19, 2012, 10:20:36 am

any new progress?

Title: Re: door panels; full length arm rest
Post by: LTZ C20 on February 15, 2013, 11:00:21 pm

Any progress on this idea? I'm really interested in how these will look when completed.

Title: Re: door panels; full length arm rest
Post by: mikek20 on February 23, 2013, 10:41:53 pm

sorry no new progress. Ive been focusing on my body work right now. trying to finish up all the paint work on my truck before i get my gears wrapped into the panels. Ill get more soon.

Title: Re: door panels; full length arm rest
Post by: Dirty Offio on April 16, 2013, 11:44:23 pm

Subscribed.   8)

Title: Re: door panels; full length arm rest
Post by: LTZ C20 on October 23, 2013, 02:29:44 pm

Any new progress on these door panels? I excited for how these will pan out!