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Title: door card materials?
Post by: jimbo on 30 September 2004, 12:55
well as the title says really.....
what materials would peeps sugest for new door cards for my 3dr mk2.
Bearing in mind i a going down the rally slag route  ;D with cage and buckets.
All opinions welcomed

cheers peeps ;D
Title: Re: door card materials?
Post by: g0ldf1sh on 30 September 2004, 13:47
Kevlar/Carbon/Cardboard ( ;D )/Aluminium er dunno really!  Carbon sheeting would look lurvely!  8)
Title: Re: door card materials?
Post by: jimbo on 30 September 2004, 18:09
ooh yeah carbon fibre. ;D
i had already thought of that one but then thought, how much? from where? when to stop?(would like a carbon fibre dash if had door cards). ;D
do all smiles do them? any body got any info?

Aluminium was also an option. polished or anodised?
acrylic was another option. would use black with a nice gloss finish.

I need some thing easy to work with but give me the right look.
basicly i just cant make me mind up :-\
Title: Re: door card materials?
Post by: Fielder5757 on 30 September 2004, 23:59
Ive been wondering the same, Because my interior is stripped and its a 5 door, i need somthing to cover the doors with, Ive thaught about cutting my own but cant decide what to use  :-\
Title: Re: door card materials?
Post by: g0ldf1sh on 01 October 2004, 08:27
If your going rally slag look then most rally cars use plastic covered parts with anti glare - Matt sprayed on.

Gives it a suede kinda look.

I'd go for the Carbon sheets.  Shouldn't be loads really, well worth the money too as the look you'll get will be lush!

Title: Re: door card materials?
Post by: jimbo on 01 October 2004, 18:04
hay fielder i take it from your sig pic that you have took the stripped out theme a bit too seriously ;D (doh.....sorry could not resist.)

has any body got the all smiles web address or some thing as the carbon route is really taking my fancy?

Title: Re: door card materials?
Post by: Fielder5757 on 04 October 2004, 00:28
i found a good one on the net earlier, A lot of boyracers have that inductrial footplate type metal for foot plates on there car, However its not acctually metal that they use, Its a rubber sheet with the footplate sorta shape pressed onto it, Ive been thinking about getting some, shaping it, then painting it with plastic primer and painting it black, Provided i dont flex it after painting, i dont see any reasion for the paint to peel, and with it painted black and covering my back two doors, it should give a pritty good rally slag look, I would use the metal but i dont have any resorces to cut, shape and fit the material in place :S