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Technical Making your own door inners vs original?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by HRS, Apr 25, 2017.

  1. HRS
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    Just curious what the pitfalls of making your own door inner frames is compared to original stampings...aside from not being original...
     
  2. gimpyshotrods
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    On a what?
     
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    Not much to it. Do you have an example, or enough of a remnant to copy?
     

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  6. HRS
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    Yes. It seems fairly simple. Just curious why more people don't buy repo skins and build their own inners considering the cost of originals even in rough condition.


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    I'm sure making your own complicates the latch mechanism though...


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  8. wheeldog57
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    The re-pops are expensive too, for me anyway. I made one for my 29 roadster. Far from factory but it was my first try at anything like that 20160909_121245.jpg 20160909_141428.jpg
     
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  9. HRS
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    @wheeldog57 looks great!

    I agree...repos are expensive. But I see horrid doors on evilbay fetching upwards of $300.

    I'd imagine that $200 repo skin and some diy inners may be a better way to go.

    Yours look awesome!


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  10. wheeldog57
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    Thanx, the drivers door inner was a swap meet score- $60! so I had that for a template. Again, not perfect but I'm going to upholster it anyway
     
  11. oj
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    Lots of times it is the inner that has the flange that goes out to join the outer door skin, maybe that is what they are pricing to sell. If it is just a flat panel you could buy a cheap harbor frieght bead roller and make your own.
     
  12. HRS
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    @oj yes, the flange certainly makes is more of a challenge.

    Truth be told, I wasn't even thinking about using sheet metal...I was thinking more about a simple 1x1 tube frame or the like.

    Again, the latch mechanism comes in to play though.


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  13. wheeldog57
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    The edges of my inner panel were scraps from new rust repair panels, they had a curve and a flange already

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