for a long time now, I've wanted to throw away my old doors inner panels. they kept falling apart and I just couldn't take it no more. Rocky Road gave me the idea and I decided to go to it. It's a very simple way to create a new look and to throw those annoying old panels away. all you need for this project is a saw, a drill, magic marker and 1 square meter diamond plate aluminum piece.
We start by taking the old panels out and marking the form on the aluminum panel.
Than we start cuting.
once we've finished cuting it's time to see we did it right ??? good. now we need to mark all of the holes needed. Drilling the holes is simple. the handle place you can cut with the saw. the only tricky thing is to cut the window handle place. I just did a few small halls and finished with a small saw.
now it's time to put it place. before that you might want to do some cleaning inside and oiling the window mechanism if needed. I've placed the panels with metal screws. 3 on top and bottom and 1 in every side.
I'm happy with the new set up. there are no ratteling and noises, it looks nice and I'm sure I'll brake before they will.
We start by taking the old panels out and marking the form on the aluminum panel.
Than we start cuting.
once we've finished cuting it's time to see we did it right ??? good. now we need to mark all of the holes needed. Drilling the holes is simple. the handle place you can cut with the saw. the only tricky thing is to cut the window handle place. I just did a few small halls and finished with a small saw.
now it's time to put it place. before that you might want to do some cleaning inside and oiling the window mechanism if needed. I've placed the panels with metal screws. 3 on top and bottom and 1 in every side.
I'm happy with the new set up. there are no ratteling and noises, it looks nice and I'm sure I'll brake before they will.
I like that look of metal rather than just conventional diamond plate. Where did you get it?
