Building Door Panels

Pull out the hand planes and.

Building door panels.

Set an old door panel on the hardboard and trace its. I own a 6 jointer but the rails on this door are 8. This is part one of hagan street rods modular door panel system. I build mine by laminating two pieces of 3 4.

Part one the frame clamps clamps and more clamps. Interior doors are generally 80 inches tall and 1 3 8 inches thick exterior doors are generally thicker. The simplest method is to use the miter gauge that came with your table saw. However with a little instruction and a broad selection of car interior upholstery parts the task is made easier than you might think.

Remove the clamps. Rails and stiles are generally made out of the same materials but panels can vary and even include glass or screens. To build a square door the stiles and rails must all be exactly the same length with perfectly square ends. Building a show quality interior to match the rest of your build can be a daunting task.

A table saw makes that easy. This series of videos will walk you through building custom interior door panels. Interior doors are usually 1 3 8 thick. Attach the smooth side of the traced piece of hardboard to the smooth side of the other piece with clamps.

This film will teach you how to design construct and upholster your own auto door panels. The rails connect the two stiles together at a few points and the panels fill in the gaps. Place one 48 by 48 by 1 8 inch hardboard on a worktable.