(Sung to the tune of "Rawhide")
This evening I disassembled the old door panels from the silver Belair and salvaged the chrome trim. All four panels are original and definitely showing their age.
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| Back Door Panel |
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| Front Door Panel |
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| The original cloud pattern cloth was sewn to the cardboard backing. |
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| The silver insert has its own cardboard backing. |
I took plenty of pictures since I plan to recreate the original design with new/modern materials.
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| The chrome is the most expensive part and I am fortunate in that all of it is in very good condition. It should be easy to reuse. |
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| My wife was kind enough to do the tracing of the inner cardboard while I kneeled on it to smooth out the bumps and wrinkles.
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I am looking for some ABS plastic sheets to cut and trim to size. Original pattern cloth and vinyl is available online. I will need to figure out how to secure it to the door.
The adventure continues...
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