Need some door panel advice for a 1993

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  1. LightBrightToyota

    LightBrightToyota Newbie

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    I have a question. I have swapped a 1990 4Runner interior in my 1993 standard cab. (Dash, tilt wheel, seats, headliner, center consule, power windows blah, blah) you get the idea.

    Now when I went to put the 1990 4Runner door panels on they where too short! Yes, about 4-5". Yeah, that is a good way to kill a good project in its tracks for the time being.

    Anybody have any door panel ideas? Fiberglass? Diamond Plate? Money is an issue but, I am a do it yourselfer. I was going to do a wooden panel with fabric over it (like the old style wood with vinyl wrapped over it) but, I can't find a color that goes with the Toyota grey interior.

    Thanks!
     
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  3. Enola Gaia

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    When you say 'short', do you mean they were smaller vertically or horizontally?

    I can't tell from your post if you still have your original 1993 truck door panels. If so - why not tweed them?
     
    Enola Gaia, Mar 16, 2007
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    i did mine out of felt fabric, and a piece of 1/8 inch wood, use ur old door panel as a template, and those vinyls should be at any fabric store. really easy to do, so have fun duin it. [​IMG]
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  5. Litneon

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    Fiberglass rocks.....

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    Just some MDF, fleece, and fiberglass resin. Wrapped in vinyl to match the factory panel - kind of a "hybrid" panel.
     
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    That looks sweet!!!

    Is that a cross over in the door?

    Oh, and how did you attach it to the door?
     
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  7. Litneon

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    Yes they are the crossovers, I used two sets of the Fusion Jonah Lomu series 5 1/4" components. Front and rear.
    I attached the pods from the back of the panel and then just snapped the panel back into place. Oh, there is also a screw through the back of the pod into the door behind the crossover.
     
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    wow, good job man. how long did it take to do those panels??
     
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    Not too long. Probably about 8 hours or so. Let 'em sit overnight then covered them. I do have to recover them though. It was my first attempt at vinyl and the contact cement I used was old and didn't stick too well. I may recover them in velour (the same material as my seats.)
     
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