1972 3dr Suburban Build Thread

[Rokcrln]

Wow you make it look so simple! What glue are you using for attaching the material to the board?

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[MisterE72]

You make the door panel work look easy! I just might give it a try when at that stage of my build. Thanks for the pics.

[19723DR]

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

Wow you make it look so simple! What glue are you using for attaching the material to the board?

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Using spray adhesive for the material to to the board. Then I am using a hot glue gun to attach it to the back of the board. I'm using Elmer's Wood glue to attach board to board. This particular brand of spray adhesive has three spray settings.

[19723DR]

I found some more time today to work on the panels. I've tried 4 different types of clips and finally found one that is durable enough not to break. I just found most of the types to be too brittle.

I made a framework that would recess inside the door where I could attach the clips.



3/4" hole saw to make the slots and holes for the clips. You could use a little smaller one but that is what I had.



Here are the clips I found to be the best. I had to enlarge the holes in the door one size bigger for these to fit. They can pretty easily be removed without destroying them.

[19723DR]

Before I put the two pieces together I ran a bead of hot glue around the slot and the hole. This held the two boards far enough apart that I could get the clips in. These boards are hot glued together.

Here are the clips installed:





Here's it snapped into the door.



The bottom will be attached with Velcro or something like what Hart_rod mentioned. I'll make more progress tomorrow.

[19723DR]

Last night I glued the outer panel to the inner panel. I tried something a little different. I used head liner carpet on top and bottom for a little padding and also make a contour for the middle piece so the bottom wasn't so flat. I started off by hot gluing a piece of vinyl to the top so that I could spray adhesive both sides at the same time. I didn't spray the carpet so that it would smoothly pull over the top of it. I used the kid's Playdoh roller to smooth things out and get in all the corners.

[19723DR]

After I pressed the vinyl into all the grooves I cut the center section out so that handle piece would recess into it. I used some grabber screws to hold it in place and hot glued the edges. I also hot glued the exterior and pulled it tight. Here it is all snapped on:

[69face]

new subscriber! awesome!