Diy no sew upholstery thread

[Retired]

Door panels are a bit tougher because of the panel mounting clips must line up on the door. Prefit your panel before you start covering it to make sure the panel fits securely to the door. I used original panel clips. There are many universal ones out there if you can't find original types.

Before glueing my foam to the board, I cutout foam where the inserts would go. They are secured to thru the back with 1/4 screws. The screw are just long enough to screw both boards together without being felt through the foam padding. The door handle is a 65 mustang handle I had bought for another project. It bolted thru the panel but not into the door to secure it. Again a prefit the panel to the door. All looked good and ready for covering.

The picture shows the passenger side door panel. The passenger side rear panel will be finished with a tip insert like the trunk was done.

Notice the top of the covered panel where padding was left out do the window garnish trim would fit snuggly against it. You need to think ahead on how things fit together so to leave out foam where needed.

Keep in mind this is NOT a professional job. Rather a shade tree front porch work that anyone can do with a few materials. I learn as I go along. I'll add more pictures as I get more pieces covered. Enjoy and DIY and save a ton of cash.