New Door Panel Cards

[ghetdjc320]

Came across these the other day and was pretty stoked to see that someone is making these:  

 

https://www.williamwork.com/product-category/wwautoparts/wwjeepparts/jeepxjmj8496/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGtA7FleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRTKELt_h9CNReGOhCr7T-n2dFriD7nxAPp7BmoXnnamok9SNlkguotmuw_aem_tI68xEjiQ4FVVSAWzX2Ftw

[knever3]

$175 for 1/4" masonite?  Wow, cool idea though.

[Salvagedcircuit]

That's cool that someone's making these. Makes me want an old CNC router or CNC machine. Isn't the old adage: wife wants a new kitchen, you get a new woodshop?

[pizzaman09]

I'll have to file this one away, my door panels desperately need these pieces.

[Boilermaker]

No need for a CNC machine unless you are looking to mass produce them.  Although nowhere near as fun as getting a new tool, a jigsaw, drill and maybe a dremel to clean up some rough cuts is enough to make the card panels.  I did mine probably 15 years ago and they are holding up pretty well.  If it hasn't disintegrated, using the oem card panel to as a template to make new one is pretty straightforward; carefully removing the skin from the original for reuse without damaging it was the most time consuming part.  

 

 

 

Good to see people making parts for the XJ/MJ but i'm not sure who the target audience is at that price. Maybe someone who can't easily get their hands on an original in good condition to use as a template.

 

 

Edited November 24, 2024 by Boilermaker
Fix image sizes

[eaglescout526]

10 minutes ago, Boilermaker said:

No need for a CNC machine unless you are looking to mass produce them.  Although nowhere near as fun as getting a new tool, a jigsaw, drill and maybe a dremel to clean up some rough cuts is enough to make the card panels.  I did mine probably 15 years ago and they are holding up pretty well.  If it hasn't disintegrated, using the oem card panel to as a template to make new one is pretty straightforward; carefully removing the skin from the original for reuse without damaging it was the most time consuming part.  

 

 

 

Good to see people making parts for the XJ/MJ but i'm not sure who the target audience is at that price. Maybe someone who can't easily get their hands on an original in good condition to use as a template.

 

 

What kind of staples did you use for this? 

[Boilermaker]

Had to pull one out to verify.....T50 1/4" (6mm) light duty staples.  Doing it again today, i would go with the heavy duty (thicker crown) stainless steel Arrow #504SS1, especially for a daily driver.

[eaglescout526]

22 minutes ago, Boilermaker said:

Had to pull one out to verify.....T50 1/4" (6mm) light duty staples.  Doing it again today, i would go with the heavy duty (thicker crown) stainless steel Arrow #504SS1, especially for a daily driver.

Thanks! I had been looking for the right size staple for a while but never got the chance to find such. 

[Boilermaker]

No problem. It may be possible to go slightly longer, maybe 5/16" or 3/8" (Arrow 505 or 506) for a better grip without going thru the front side of the skin.  1/2" is definitely too long, i remember starting with that and having it poke all the way thru. 

 

I've have two more door skins in my parts pile that i haven't gotten around to doing this on.  Would be a good time to try a couple of different things and post a write up to the DIY section.

[eaglescout526]

7 minutes ago, Boilermaker said:

No problem. It may be possible to go slightly longer, maybe 5/16" or 3/8" (Arrow 505 or 506) for a better grip without going thru the front side of the skin.  1/2" is definitely too long, i remember starting with that and having it poke all the way thru. 

 

I've have two more door skins in my parts pile that i haven't gotten around to doing this on.  Would be a good time to try a couple of different things and post a write up to the DIY section.

Agreed. 
i was gonna do this as a side business if making door cards and making new ones, washing the material and putting them back together. But that’s been on hold for years. 

[ghetdjc320]

A customer interiors guy once told me 1/8” birch is one of the best materials to use. For $125 though, I think I’d just grab  pair of the ones in the link. I don’t see an option for the round speaker cutouts though as found on the higher trims. 

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[ghetdjc320]

Unfortunately, he doesn’t make XJ or MJ door panels. I just asked him a couple of weeks ago

[Warthog]

I made mine out of treadbright aluminum. But seen em made of panel wood. Just remove the vinyl then remove the staples holding the cardboard from the plastic door top liner and use it as a template. Then cut it out an paint or cover stick tye plastic piece on door and screw the card in place. They are easy to make.