Who's come up with a way to attach the door panels without screw heads showing?
Visit our community sponsor
Who's come up with a way to attach the door panels without screw heads showing?
I didn't use the FFR panels, I built my own using Hagan's panels, clips, etc.... They have some useful videos too.
https://www.haganauto.com/category_s/167.htm
There's no reason that with a bit of work you couldn't use their clips on the FFR panels I imagine.
https://www.haganauto.com/product_p/dobptkf.htm
Steve
Gen 1 '33 Hot Rod #1104
347 with Holley Sniper & Hyperspark, TKO600, IRS, 245/40R18 & 315/30R18, DRL, Digital Guard Dog keyless Ignition
You might consider plastic panel push-rivets. Lots of head sizes and surface texture but black and a few whites are all I find.
jim
3M dual lock tape.
Last edited by Just 1 More; 07-03-2024 at 02:48 PM.
Velcro?
Kit #361, arrived 10/2015, still in progress
818C highly modified, corvette suspension
Estimated completion summer 2023!
1989 turbo Supra 5 sp
2017 Tundra
I put rivnuts into the door in 4 places and then used button head screws to attach the panels. I've uses button head all over, so it fit right in. Has worked just fine and is subtle as well.
- Peterh226
33 Hot Rod Gen 2 #1134
54 Pontiac Star Chief
05 F-150
I ended up cutting my own out of PVC foam board and attaching with screws for now. Not sure which way i'll go once I get them covered.
20240928_135937.jpg
I used #6 rivnuts with black oxide finished stainless button head screws and black oxide finish washers.
What a lot of people making suggestions probably don't realize is the door cards provided for the truck are heavy. They have a sheet aluminum core and are quite large. Plus a nice pouch to put stuff in. That is if they are the same as the ones I received. Something substantial is required. I've always used hidden fasteners on my builds. But resorted to black oxide interior trim screws on my truck build. They blend in OK and not a big deal.
Build 1: Mk3 Roadster #5125. Sold 11/08/2014. Build 2: Mk4 Roadster #7750. Sold 04/10/2017. Build Thread
Build 3: Mk4 Roadster 20th Anniversary #8674. Sold 09/07/2020. Build Thread and Video. Build 4: Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe #59. Gen 3 Coyote. Legal 03/04/2020. Build Thread and Video
Build 5: 35 Hot Rod Truck #138. LS3 and 4L65E auto. Rcvd 01/05/2021. Legal 04/20/2023. Build Thread. Sold 11/9/2023.
This thread is in relation to the 33 Hot Rod but the door panels are also backed by thick aluminum sheet. The 33 inner door is not flat which requires the door panels to be formed to fit which is no small task. IMHO, screws and rivnuts are the most secure way of holding them on and taking up the last little bit gap between the door and door panels.
The other alternative is to make all new door panels that have a more playable backing.
Build 1: Mk3 Roadster #5125. Sold 11/08/2014. Build 2: Mk4 Roadster #7750. Sold 04/10/2017. Build Thread
Build 3: Mk4 Roadster 20th Anniversary #8674. Sold 09/07/2020. Build Thread and Video. Build 4: Gen 3 Type 65 Coupe #59. Gen 3 Coyote. Legal 03/04/2020. Build Thread and Video
Build 5: 35 Hot Rod Truck #138. LS3 and 4L65E auto. Rcvd 01/05/2021. Legal 04/20/2023. Build Thread. Sold 11/9/2023.