Thread: What to use for door panels?

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Like the man said, use doorskins. (1/8" luan mahogany.) Give it a coat of Thompsons waterseal before covering. It holds staples well, takes glue well, is virtually waterproof. The only thing it doesn't work well on is curved surfaces.---Brian

Our local Ace Hardware has the tempered masonite.Might check yours if theres one around there.

Originally Posted by brianrupnow

Like the man said, use doorskins. (1/8" luan mahogany.) Give it a coat of Thompsons waterseal before covering. It holds staples well, takes glue well, is virtually waterproof. The only thing it doesn't work well on is curved surfaces.---Brian

Sorry to sidetrack this post, but what is the angled piece in the door opening?

Around here any of the home supply places (Lowes, Home Depot) and larger hardware stores have 1/8" tempered masonite. I tend to agree that 1/4" Luan ply will hold staples better, glue better (if applicable), etc, provided you can handle the double thickness on your application. With a closed car tempered masonite should serve well, as you will not have much if any exposure to moisture. For a roadster or convertible I would side with Ken (metal) or Brian (Luan + Thompsons) but would lean more to metal.

Originally Posted by rspears

Around here any of the home supply places (Lowes, Home Depot) and larger hardware stores have 1/8" tempered masonite. I tend to agree that 1/4" Luan ply will hold staples better, glue better (if applicable), etc, provided you can handle the double thickness on your application. With a closed car tempered masonite should serve well, as you will not have much if any exposure to moisture. For a roadster or convertible I would side with Ken (metal) or Brian (Luan + Thompsons) but would lean more to metal.

That`s why i said look for junk custom vans cause they have the luan panels that are thinner than 1/4" that you cant findat the home stores.

Originally Posted by hotroddaddy

That`s why i said look for junk custom vans cause they have the luan panels that are thinner than 1/4" that you cant findat the home stores.

Youren't looking in the right spot. Most big boxes carry the thinner stuff for skinning interior doors.

Originally Posted by Flipper_1938

Sorry to sidetrack this post, but what is the angled piece in the door opening?

Flipper--when I shortened up the sedan body to make the cab for my roadster pickup, there were virtually no sub rails. I made the floor from 3/16" mild steel" plate, and welded in those 1/8" gussets to stiffen everything up. That way I get zero flexing, and the door gaps remain constant.