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Author Topic: Anyone love installing door panels as much as I do?  (Read 227 times)

Online M-train

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Anyone love installing door panels as much as I do?
« on: July, 14, 2010, 02:51:06 PM »
I finally got around to ordering the trim piece for the deluxe door panels on my 67 fastback.

So I got to take off the panels, and tried not to damage them. I was successful in that, but I had to omit one, or two clamps.

Man what a PITA. Got it done so I'm happy.

It really funny and obscene how much money it takes to finish "deluxe" doors on a 67.
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Offline d_ford

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Re: Anyone love installing door panels as much as I do?
« Reply #1 on: July, 15, 2010, 09:04:48 AM »
I agree the 67 deluxe panels are a pain. When I was restoring my 67 GT500 I fought those panels for what seemed like forever. After FINALLY getting them on, I stood back proudly looking at how nice a job I did, then shut the passenger side door only to hear a faint clunk. I had left my flashlight inside the door! There was no way I was taking that panel off again just to get my flashlight out. As far as I know it's still in there.
Doug

Video of my fastback here. http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?feature=mhum

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Re: Anyone love installing door panels as much as I do?
« Reply #2 on: July, 15, 2010, 09:44:25 AM »
I agree the 67 deluxe panels are a pain. When I was restoring my 67 GT500 I fought those panels for what seemed like forever. After FINALLY getting them on, I stood back proudly looking at how nice a job I did, then shut the passenger side door only to hear a faint clunk. I had left my flashlight inside the door! There was no way I was taking that panel off again just to get my flashlight out. As far as I know it's still in there.

No way!   :lol
   

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Re: Anyone love installing door panels as much as I do?
« Reply #3 on: July, 15, 2010, 10:29:22 AM »
If.... and thats a BIG "IF"..... I could get '67 deluxe door panels to stay installed onto the door without occasionally "popping off".... usually at the rear of the panel.....  I'd have no problems leaving a flashlight inside the door, heck I'd leave my wife's chihuahua's in there!

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Re: Anyone love installing door panels as much as I do?
« Reply #4 on: July, 15, 2010, 12:43:49 PM »
Can you imagine a guy restoring that car in the future and finding the complete skeleton of a small dog....... :$$$

Man, the thoughts that would go through his head. And, the posting here to tell everyone.

And yes, I to cringed when I closed the doors after installation.

 


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