Re: 51 Door Trim Cloth and design

Posted by Larry51 On 2013/1/16 19:52:47

Charles, perhaps many of those 'holes' line up with the nuts and bolts that protrude through the metal panel? I haven't checked but my panels have similar holes in them and I assumed that was the reason. Some have the securing clips inserted into them also.

Looks like we are getting together a fairly complete lot of data and pics of '51 door panels! Good resource.

Checked my 'embossed squares' and to my surprise the wooden panel has the grooves pressed right into its surface! Must have been a lot of pressure applied to the material for that to have happened because the resulting groove is reasonably deep.

The material is very firmly 'stuck' to the timber. You wouldn't tear it off, it is permanently attached. So looks like heat and much pressure were used.

As Howard suggested, there is a layer of soft material (- difficult to say what it is, but very loose weave and wispy, no strength to it. Not a cloth as such, looks more like very finely shredded paper woven into a mat). This stuff is the only padding. No sign of 'glue' but I'll take a closer look and load some photos in a few days. (Will be traveling so can't load them right now).

David, thanks for referring the '200' on ebay as a parts car. Seems very good - maybe too good to part? As possible parts for my car - I've got most of what I need thanks. Mainly upholstery / trim now to do.