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Author:	jimmey [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:39 pm ]
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Hey Guys, i'm in the middle of a complete aesthetic rebuild of my 89 sierra. I was just wondering if anyone had done or seen anything a bit different or interesting when it comes to door cards. I'm more than happy to wack some checker plate cards on and get them powder coated, just like every other like vampire on facebook who has driven every track in Australia more than you haha I'm pretty sure I've got some ratty old ones laying around that I could use to draw up a template if need be!! Please throw out all your ideas; kooky and crazy ones as well. I'm definitely not prejudice to the more imaginative ideas cheers guys!

Author:	atari4x4 [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:48 pm ]
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jimmey wrote: I'm more than happy to wake some checker plate cards on and get them powder coated, just like every other like vampire on facebook who has driven every track in Australia more than you haha

Author:	Marko_SJ [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:03 pm ]
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I'd look for a kind of plastic sheet in 3mm or so. Wouldn't get soggy like the originals, and won't tear up your legs like checker plate. Then paint them fern cammo or something.

Author:	greenzook89 [ Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:46 pm ]
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On my Green leafy, I used 2mm steel sheet. Simply because it was surplus from another job. But if it was my money, I'd be sourcing some coily door trims.

Author:	henno [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:59 am ]
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I used 1.2mm (I think) brushed ally sheet on my race car. Treadplate is a terrible idea for door cards; just don't. Personally, I'd go with greenzook and get some coily cards as your first 'ideal' option.

Author:	Joshyboy26 [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:01 am ]
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I used about 1mm steel plate and pop riveted them on painted black looks pretty decent and doesnt rattle like the old ones

Author:	alien [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:17 am ]
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greenzook89 wrote: I'd be sourcing some coily door trims. This guy.

Author:	Heideisadog [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 9:48 am ]
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Do the coily door are go right on? Or is chopping/ drilling/ cutting needed?

Author:	greenzook89 [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:49 pm ]
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Straight on. AFAIK the only difference on a coily is they have an anti intrusion bar in the door for ADRs.

Author:	Heideisadog [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:54 pm ]
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Oh sweet, thanks! I'll be looking now too

Author:	AckerDackerly [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:55 pm ]
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There are several plastic kits available on the interwebs - some include the cards in the rear area, too. I have a set of 1/4" (3mm?) black ones on my doors. They wipe clean, don't weigh much and are fitted with automotive plastic plugs so removing them to get at the window regulator or door latch gear is not an expensive process. Fabbing one's own is pretty simple with an existing door card as a template and an electric jigsaw.

Author:	Gwagensteve [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:59 pm ]
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For the record, 1/4" is 6.35mm. The trolley tug has black plastic cards made from some type of polyurethane and secured with nutserts and butter head cap screws.

Author:	whincup [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 5:07 pm ]
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my advice: avoid metal door cards like the plague. nothing worse than getting in the car on a hot day and burning your knee on it... its what was on mine when i bought the car, i just covered it in cheap automotive carpet. looks good, much cooler and if it gets wrecked it only cost me $20.

Author:	monley [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:25 pm ]
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Coily door cards for the win

Author:	just_cruizin [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:36 pm ]
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Composite panel

Author:	just_cruizin [ Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:40 pm ]
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I have some more if anyone wants some, one side is as pictured - blue, other side is gloss white. 2mm poly sandwiched between 0.6mm alloy water cut. Other panels all have window winder holes

Author:	AckerDackerly [ Wed Jan 07, 2015 12:28 am ]
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Wow, some great ideas! Especially the coily door card! Yet another reason why you all get the cool vehicles while we got *nothin'. Automotive carpet is a great idea whincup! My black sheet plastic does look pretty crappy... Gwagensteve said: For the record, 1/4" is 6.35mm.* Metrically challenged ( ), I remain

Author:	fordem [ Wed Jan 07, 2015 3:42 am ]
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I've had to replace the door cards on a Swift a couple of times, the first time around I went with the original hardboard (also known as tentest), and the second time around I used coroplast.

Author:	Gwagensteve [ Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:48 am ]
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Alucobond would be another good option. Steve.

Author:	jimmey [ Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:58 pm ]
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I was thinkin of cutting out a template from some 1-2mm plastic and spray/hot glue some tan suede type material. maybe a thin bit of foam in between? im gonna eventual reupholster the interior in a suede/leather/dunno yet but all in a colour like this. so if I could get the door cards to fit with the theme that would be schweeeeeeeeet also a bit of backyard upholstering practice would be nice

Author:	atari4x4 [ Wed Jan 07, 2015 10:57 pm ]
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a sierra door car would be the best place to start to learn how to trim, personally do it in a canvas material over suede in a 4wd & definitely use foam, thinking something like the same weight as swag canvas in a tan colour like you picked. once done hit them with scotch guard & they'll be different, durable & not checker plate. spewing my home run.gif didn't work earlier.

Author:	1DYX [ Thu Jan 08, 2015 4:37 pm ]
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Back door: https://www.roadlessgear.com/Suzuki/p/1 ... orage-tray Front doors: +1more for coily panels

Author:	alien [ Thu Jan 08, 2015 5:20 pm ]
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Someone on here made theirs from Corflute with marine carpet on top. Worked a treat. I believe the corflute was a stolen deli sign too. lol

Author:	Jester [ Thu Jan 08, 2015 6:24 pm ]
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I bought a plastic checkerplate lookalike that was so lightweight, I simply took the old vinyl off the door cards and put it onto the cars, wrapped around and glued like originals, I used red, there was silver and blue available from supercheap auto, this was for a 1990 swb vitara

Author:	jimmey [ Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:40 pm ]
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atari4x4 wrote: a sierra door car would be the best place to start to learn how to trim, personally do it in a canvas material over suede in a 4wd & definitely use foam, thinking something like the same weight as swag canvas in a tan colour like you picked. once done hit them with scotch guard & they'll be different, durable & not checker plate. spewing my home run.gif didn't work earlier. I'll be saving this information for later! Cheers Atari.

Author:	suzukikid [ Fri Jan 09, 2015 6:20 pm ]
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Gwagensteve wrote: Alucobond would be another good option. Steve. Your amazing! I use this at work every now and then and never thought of using it for that! Now to hope we have some left overs

Author:	Gwagensteve [ Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:13 pm ]
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You'd be surprised what you can use alucobond for in a vehicle. It's pretty useful.

Author:	suzukikid [ Fri Jan 09, 2015 8:39 pm ]
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I used it as a fold down table on my vitara I had off the back door... It's easy to bend! Rout out the back and it bends to your line! It's good stuff

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