How To Rebuild Your Door Panels

The fleece was stretched first, then the excess trimmed off. More glue was sprayed on, then the vinyl was stretched over the panel and wrapped around the underside of the metal panel.

The stainless trim was given a quick cleaning with a piece of steel wool. This little trick brought the trim back to a bright luster.

The new panel comes prepunched for the trim, but the holes didn't line up. The trim was laid on the panel and a piece of tape was marked to locate the holes. Then the panel was drilled in the correct places. The carpet was pulled back to clear the drill bit. When installed, the trim will cover the edge of the carpet.

The GTO badge has three pins that require the vinyl to be pierced. This was accomplished with a small pick tool.

A window-crank hole was cut with a razor knife. If the car had been equipped with power windows, the panel would have accepted the switch by cutting out the perforated sections.

The window felts were drilled and riveted to the metal backing plate to complete the rebuild.

The original plastic armrests were cracked and crumbling from years of UV exposure. The new OPG pieces were drilled for the stainless trim inserts.

The front and rear armests also had new soft pads installed. The rear armrests came fully assembled with trim and ashtrays.

The installation was simple, just like removal. The top went on first.

Redline installed new pushpins in the panels. These will require some adjustment when installing the panel.

All done, the new door panels really set off the interior and add that new-vinyl smell. Much better than mildew.