Building Door Panels

Build a panel door.

Building door panels.

Full size home doors are a project we can all find a place for but they can be intimidating. This is part one of hagan street rods modular door panel system. I started with the rolls pleated material. Building new panels also gives you the option of using higher quality materials.

Do it yourselfers can build their own panels with a few power tools and glue. Each panel has three hinges one on each end and one in the center. Screw on the hinges when the panels are one on top of the other on the track i e. Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task.

We inserted the panels into the door centering the panels in the opening. I do think the finished product turned out great materials used were3 2x6 x 8 foot1 2x8 x 8 foot this could be 4 foot 1 2. Doors should generally be around 1 8 to 3 16 smaller than the frame. How to build a door.

The first step in making a door is taking measurements. Please be light on me as i know i make mistakes. Using the straightforward process detailed here you can crank out great looking doors for many applications including furniture cabinets and built ins. In this article we ll be building the frame for an interior door from wood.

Frames use 3 4 thick stock with 1 4 panels in various materials and veneers a general purpose saw blade will do the job although. If you also need to build or install a frame you will need to take the width of the frame into consideration and because shimming a door frame can add some thickness it is best to wait until after the door frame is installed before building the door or build them. Line the panels up side by side and mark were you want to trim them to length. Car door panels can be expensive depending on the vehicle make and model.

There s a lot of lumber and a lot of weight plus they re bigger. Roll the panels onto the tracks. Attach the panels to one another. Frame and panel doors add class to any project but they don t have to add a lot of assembly time.

My door panels use a piece of stainless trim that i wanted to use to separate the smooth vinyl from the rolls pleats. This series of videos will walk you through building custom interior door panels. Again having the originals as a guide was nice. This is my first instructable and my first try at building my own door.

When removing the old panels be sure to remove all staples and hang on to the clips. In the closed position. I marked the line where it needed to be on the panel itself. We cut them to length using the miter saw.

However with a little instruction and a broad selection of car interior upholstery parts the task is made easier than you might think. Very important that this line is accurate on all 4 pieces. In part two we ll build the interior panel and and finish it.