4th gen door panel teaser..
05-18-2006, 02:37 PM
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Hey Shroom,
Any chance of getting some more detailed pics pf the door panels? I'm woerking on mine now, and just wondeering how far foward on the door yours are, and how much metal is left at the bottom of the door? Thanks
Any chance of getting some more detailed pics pf the door panels? I'm woerking on mine now, and just wondeering how far foward on the door yours are, and how much metal is left at the bottom of the door? Thanks
05-18-2006, 07:53 PM
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Nope, sorry. It would take a lot of work to get more pics of them right now. They're forward enough that the stock kick panels and lower a-pillar plastic won't work to well. I'm using the 4th gen stuff for that to solve the problem.
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08-06-2006, 09:36 PM
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I'm working on my door panel now...what would be the best way to modify the front of the panel where the a-pillars get in the way, without getting the 4th gen ones?
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08-06-2006, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ReidK
I'm working on my door panel now...what would be the best way to modify the front of the panel where the a-pillars get in the way, without getting the 4th gen ones?
Reid, for your original post, the key to the handles seems to be getting the panel on where you want it first. then simply drill a hole to screw the trim piece on to, then measure back from that hole to the rivet that holds the handle on ...]
08-06-2006, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ReidK
I'm working on my door panel now...what would be the best way to modify the front of the panel where the a-pillars get in the way, without getting the 4th gen ones?
Kevin D.
08-07-2006, 07:15 PM
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another question...there is like a ridge along the top of the door...in one pic you have some of that ridge thing pounded down flush with the door...do you pound that thing down all along the top of the door, or just the back 2?
08-07-2006, 09:16 PM
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Mainly just the back half of the door. I also had to cut some down the side to help it sit right.
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08-07-2006, 09:32 PM
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how do you get the bottom of the panel to go down further without nocking them ridges down? My panel shows alot of metal at the bottom of the door. Can you give me the measurements on where to cut down in the back.
another thing when my door shuts the bottom of it hits the seat belt retractor that's on the floor. Because it has a compartment for change or maps or whatever on the bottom of the panel. How do you get around that?
another thing when my door shuts the bottom of it hits the seat belt retractor that's on the floor. Because it has a compartment for change or maps or whatever on the bottom of the panel. How do you get around that?
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Originally Posted by ReidK
how do you get the bottom of the panel to go down further without nocking them ridges down? My panel shows alot of metal at the bottom of the door.
Can you give me the measurements on where to cut down in the back.
another thing when my door shuts the bottom of it hits the seat belt retractor that's on the floor. Because it has a compartment for change or maps or whatever on the bottom of the panel. How do you get around that?
To quote myself from one of the first replies, and something you should take to heart:
To get it to fit with no gap you have to make a commitment that you are going to make them work. If you go in trying to keep everything for the 3rd gen panels to still work, they'll never look stock.
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i took that to heart...umm about the ridges...i meant how do you get it to fit without nocking the front ones down? i have the back ones down but the panel is still showing quite a bit of metal on the bottom front.
08-07-2006, 11:30 PM
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The front is shorter then the the back on the 4th gen panels. Getting the window seals lined up on top will the leave the front being shorter then the rear. To help cover it, I epoxied the 3rd gen lower door panel seals to the bottom of the 4th gen door panel. It's add's an inch of fluff at the bottom.
Unless you're running lambo doors no one will notice.
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Unless you're running lambo doors no one will notice.
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so you used part of the 3rd gen panel? I'm not quite sure what you mean could you post a picture? Thanks.
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Re: 4th gen door panel teaser..
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Re: 4th gen door panel teaser..
Shr00m - looks awesome! Wish you were in N MS instead of South.. since I'm in Memphis... picking up a set of doorpanels tomorrow to go in my 86... panels are from 96 - in great shape and I think will really give it a good look. Wish they still had the seats but those were already gone.. so looking to either find another set of recover mine to match the door panels
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Re: 4th gen door panel teaser..
I really thought I had updated this. Per another thread I did reply to:
So use this thread as a guide I suppose, but I was never happy with the results and would not recommend trying to cut 4th gen panels to fit. You can manage to get something that looks good with the door closed, but the front and bottom will never look great to me.
I ultimately went with the guts of a 4th gen panel fiberglassed to a blank 3rd gen panel/top. Build site is at http://www.ms-fbodies.com or in the stereo forum.
Kevin D.
4th gen panels are wider then 3rd gen doors, they are not flat on the back side (they are curved out on the bottom and front), and they are shorter in the front then they are in the back.
Like Wraith said, no matter what you do they are not going to look stock. Whether they look good or not is up to you. My teaser pics were admittedly skewed to not show you the areas I didn't want anyone to see. They still might have worked out had I never put the kick-panels back in. They will hit the kick-panels.
Like Wraith said, no matter what you do they are not going to look stock. Whether they look good or not is up to you. My teaser pics were admittedly skewed to not show you the areas I didn't want anyone to see. They still might have worked out had I never put the kick-panels back in. They will hit the kick-panels.
I ultimately went with the guts of a 4th gen panel fiberglassed to a blank 3rd gen panel/top. Build site is at http://www.ms-fbodies.com or in the stereo forum.
Kevin D.
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