Factory Plywood Door Panels

[PatS....]

There is a 1949 Chrysler Royal Woody Wagon on eBay (Buy it Now $149,900)

What was interesting was the inside door panels. Not as nice as Lou's but did not know they were factory equipment.

Have a look:

[Lou Earle]

Look-- I am no pushover-- but I will let this phantom 48 go for a mere $149,000

[62rebelP23]

THANK YOU! now i know how i'm going to redo my '52 Cambridge interior! THAT is STUNNING. are the door panels one piece, stained , or two pieces?

my '62 Falcon had home-made door panels in it when i got it, regular indoor house paneling , but it actually looked good with wood-color (NOT wood-grained) interior sheetmetal.

[BobT-47P15]

I think all the woody wagons and the big suburban sedans back then had those wood inside door panels. Nifty they are.

[Lou Earle]

THANK YOU! now i know how i'm going to redo my '52 Cambridge interior! THAT is STUNNING. are the door panels one piece, stained , or two pieces?

my '62 Falcon had home-made door panels in it when i got it, regular indoor house paneling , but it actually looked good with wood-color (NOT wood-grained) interior sheetmetal.

My door panels are one piece of the thinnest cabinet grade plywood I could get from Home depot. 3/16's I believe.

After sanding and cutting the panels I put the chrome on- very important to do this before e you stain! I tried masking tape but stain bleeds over to other side. But if you stain with the chrome on(or s steel) it is wide enough that the bleeding stops under the chrome- worked that way for me . I used natural on one side- the bottom and stained the upper a cherry stain . Then removed the chrome and varnished the panels- front and back - at least 2 coats n back( I put 3 or 4 on each side) that prevents moisture from getting in.

I was a little time consuming but actually a lot easier and cheaper than trying to put upholstery on the panels.

Lou

[wldavis3]

Very nice work, Lou!!!

[62rebelP23]

thanks for the how-to; i showed the wife your pics and she liked the effect too. looks very "boaty".... in a good way!

[Plymouthy Adams]

I remember the old joke..guy was argueing with the wife about the Jag XJ he wanted..but honey it comes with wood interior cut from the same 100 year old tree and hand polished...she said ok you have convinced me...call London and tell them to plant your tree...