Re: KPack
Posted by kevinpackard On 2023/4/27 10:27:56
Gerry from Packards Southwest was able to find the rest of the trim pieces I needed to complete the doors.
Before I put everything together though, I wanted to do something to keep water off the insides of the door panels. For the front doors I used some butyl tape for a seal and stretched plastic over it. The driver's door was version 1, and I realized that the thickness of the butyl tape was causing the door panel to not sit flush with the door. So I had to change it some. The passenger door was version 2. I just blocked off the areas were water was likely to intrude from washing the car....water drips down past the window felt, and drips into the window regulator and door mechanism. The area below the vent window should be sealed enough.
The rear panels I did differently....just cut a piece of plastic to size, then used contact cement to put it over the entire rear of the panel. There is not room back there for any other option. The original door panel was just flexible cardboard because of the tight space.
I have a few more parts to clean up and put on the doors, but I'm essentially done with my door panel project. Now I need to find some windlace. The completed door panels really highlight the absence of it.
-Kevin
Attach file:
Moisture barrier V1.jpg (102.06 KB)
Moisture barrier V2.jpg (107.76 KB)
Rear panel moisture barrier.jpg (79.49 KB)
Completed door.jpg (83.32 KB)
Before I put everything together though, I wanted to do something to keep water off the insides of the door panels. For the front doors I used some butyl tape for a seal and stretched plastic over it. The driver's door was version 1, and I realized that the thickness of the butyl tape was causing the door panel to not sit flush with the door. So I had to change it some. The passenger door was version 2. I just blocked off the areas were water was likely to intrude from washing the car....water drips down past the window felt, and drips into the window regulator and door mechanism. The area below the vent window should be sealed enough.
The rear panels I did differently....just cut a piece of plastic to size, then used contact cement to put it over the entire rear of the panel. There is not room back there for any other option. The original door panel was just flexible cardboard because of the tight space.
I have a few more parts to clean up and put on the doors, but I'm essentially done with my door panel project. Now I need to find some windlace. The completed door panels really highlight the absence of it.
-Kevin
Attach file:
Moisture barrier V1.jpg (102.06 KB)
Moisture barrier V2.jpg (107.76 KB)
Rear panel moisture barrier.jpg (79.49 KB)
Completed door.jpg (83.32 KB)
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