nickers Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 my 92 sundance has a card board door panel with cloth wrapped on it. im wondering how to stiffen it up. i need some thing thin. i was thinking maybe using so thin aluminum sheets i have laying around. chevrolet all day er day. '81 camaro z28 performance '03 silverado ext cab show and go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
252chevyboyz Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 What about designing one on 1/4" MDF or another sheet board and fiberglass over it? What do you feel comfortable designing is the main question? - 1997 Chevy Tahoe- Big 3 (1/0)- Dual Autocraft Batts- JVC KD-A315 HU- AQ 2200.1D- 18" AQ HDC3- Box w/ Removable Port (6ft^3 @ 36hz & 6.7ft^3 @ 42hz)- 39' 1/0 & 13' 2/0 Flex-A-Prene My Selling Feedback Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 (edited) This is not cheap but will yield probably the strongest you'll get for the price, i would get the 3/16" 10 ply or the 1/4" 13 ply. http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/wppages/finnishbirch.php Edited July 2, 2011 by Skullz 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickers Posted July 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 oh ive done alot to the car im pretty comfortable doing just about anything. im glassing the doors for 2 8 inchers. and that will be retarded if i dont do something to stiffen up the panel itself because im mounting the ring structure too it. and the reason im using the original panel is because of the door window seal at the top. chevrolet all day er day. '81 camaro z28 performance '03 silverado ext cab show and go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
252chevyboyz Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Yea that 13ply is def expensive. @nickers: What is your budget? - 1997 Chevy Tahoe- Big 3 (1/0)- Dual Autocraft Batts- JVC KD-A315 HU- AQ 2200.1D- 18" AQ HDC3- Box w/ Removable Port (6ft^3 @ 36hz & 6.7ft^3 @ 42hz)- 39' 1/0 & 13' 2/0 Flex-A-Prene My Selling Feedback Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickers Posted July 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 i need ideas, budget is secondary. if i have to pay some god awful price for some super advanced thin jesus wood then ill just put a few layers of glass on the whole panel chevrolet all day er day. '81 camaro z28 performance '03 silverado ext cab show and go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 go to lowes. buy 1/4 inch birch in a 48x48 and do the doors. I use it for all kinds of stuff. Its only a quarter inch thick you cant expect much out of it. THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickers Posted July 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 mount it on the front id assume? because the 1/4 inch wood would push the panel out and make the window seal not sit properly. chevrolet all day er day. '81 camaro z28 performance '03 silverado ext cab show and go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted July 2, 2011 Report Share Posted July 2, 2011 Id actually replace the door panel thats there already with it and build off it. THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickers Posted July 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2011 i think ill take your advice but lay the ply on the front of the existing panel, that way i dont have to worry about fitting issues. chevrolet all day er day. '81 camaro z28 performance '03 silverado ext cab show and go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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