Thread: Gaps & Windlace

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Today I tackled a storage pocket in the driver's side door. I have a pair of access panels on the inner door panel, and had decided to use the front space for a storage pocket. I discovered that the window mechanism cheats into the back corner, so I slanted the top opening to compensate for the window support. Using the concept from Old Coyote I took three blocks of floral foam, glued them together to form one block and then shaped them to size for the inner pocket. Once formed I put a few layers of glass cloth on them, forming a lip to secure the pocket to the back of the door panel. Since the door panel is luan plywood, only 3/16" thick, I used a ring of 7/16" plywood which will be glued/screwed to the back side of the door panel to form a base to mount the fiberglass pocket. The glass backing piece turned out great based on my sizing criteria. I should be able to cover the glass pocket with material , roll material around the access hole in the front panel, and then mount the pocket from the back side before installing the door panel forming a finished pocket. Now to tackle the other side....