Door sills

[Booger]

I know theres been discussion of sills/thresholds. If you not into paying 450 for such I thought this would be a good alternative. It has a diamond impression. Would be good for trunks floor mats shop floors.

At the orange store

[OUTFXD]

Have you bought some? How rigid is it?  Looking for an alternative for my door cards.  I have a stock pair but they are worn, musty, and ready to fall apart.  And I am not interested in paying $100 each for un-upholsterd thin cut particle board.

[Sniper]

1 hour ago, OUTFXD said:

Have you bought some? How rigid is it?  Looking for an alternative for my door cards.  I have a stock pair but they are worn, musty, and ready to fall apart.  And I am not interested in paying $100 each for un-upholsterd thin cut particle board.

Not to mention that the oversized shipping costs will eat you up, if you have them shipped.

 

I watched some videos on YT that showed how to make your own.  Seemed easy, haven't tried it though.  He goes from nothing to finished.

 

 

Edited March 31, 2022 by Sniper
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[Booger]

My thought was floor applications

Not door panels

[OUTFXD]

Sorry,  Didnt mean to hijack your post!

[thebelvedereman]

7 hours ago, OUTFXD said:

Have you bought some? How rigid is it?  Looking for an alternative for my door cards.  I have a stock pair but they are worn, musty, and ready to fall apart.  And I am not interested in paying $100 each for un-upholsterd thin cut particle board.

I just made my own door panels for my 1948 Dodge sedan, I bought two sheets of 4 x 8 backer / panel boards from Home Depot, they were $19 each, I used the old door panels as templates, and they worked fantastic

[thebelvedereman]

7 hours ago, OUTFXD said:

Have you bought some? How rigid is it?  Looking for an alternative for my door cards.  I have a stock pair but they are worn, musty, and ready to fall apart.  And I am not interested in paying $100 each for un-upholsterd thin cut particle board.

 

[OUTFXD]

Just now, thebelvedereman said:

I just made my own door panels for my 1948 Dodge sedan, I bought two sheets of 4 x 8 backer / panel boards from Home Depot, they were $19 each, I used the old door panels as templates, and they worked fantastic

Thats more or less what I was planning on doing.  I am just trying to avoid a home-cobbled-together look so I like considering multiple options.

[thebelvedereman]

2 minutes ago, OUTFXD said:

Thats more or less what I was planning on doing.  I am just trying to avoid a home-cobbled-together look so I like considering multiple options.

 

[OUTFXD]

Damn! That looks sharp!  Sorry if you found that offensive in any way.  I was trying to express doubt in my own ability to make something look professional .

 

[Sniper]

just remember anything that isn't water proof should probably have a plastic barrier between it and the door metal. 

[thebelvedereman]

9 hours ago, OUTFXD said:

Damn! That looks sharp!  Sorry if you found that offensive in any way.  I was trying to express doubt in my own ability to make something look professional .

 

I'm terrible at doing stuff like this too, but it was actually pretty easy and straightforward, I got the backer board from Home Depot, I probably could have got away with one 4x8 sheet, it would have been really close, but I also needed some to make new kicker panels, then I just took the old door panel laid it on top, traced it out with a sharpie, and put the Sharpie also in all the holes for the clips that hold the panels on, then I just cut them out with a razor knife, and used a drill bit to drill the holes for the clips, then I just got some 3M spray glue, and some cheap flannel material from Amazon, I think it was like $7 a yard, and just took a bit of time, and a lot of patience to get the material on fairly straight, it was a giant pain in the ass to put all those clips in, and make sure they were lined up perfectly with the holes in the door, so I cheated on the front, the rear ones are done with the original clips, but the front ones I just got some self tapping Chrome screws, and mounted them that way

[thebelvedereman]

These are the kicker panels, I plan on just screwing them on with the Chrome self tappers

[thebelvedereman]

20 hours ago, Booger said:

I know theres been discussion of sills/thresholds. If you not into paying 450 for such I thought this would be a good alternative. It has a diamond impression. Would be good for trunks floor mats shop floors.

At the orange store

I'm sorry I hijacked your post a little bit LOL, that rubber looks like a really good idea, I actually just got done rebuilding my own sill plates, because I definitely didn't have the $600 for the new ones, the rubber was completely shot on my old ones, but the metal was still good, so I stripped off all of the old rubber with a wire wheel, then I painted them with por-15, then put five coats of spray in bedliner on them, they definitely don't look anywhere near is nice as the real ones, but they also only cost me about $30 total

[Booger]

That's what I'm talking about! Nice job!

[50Dodge]

I used the vinyl that is used on the kick panel of cabinets or sometimes walls. They come in 4ft sections I think if I remember correctly. But if you flip the pcs over, they have small ribs, sort of like the original look. I cut to fit and for about $5, look great (in my opinion). 

[thebelvedereman]

Here's how mine turned out after the spray-on bedliner, I'm still waiting for my carpet which has been on backorder for 2 months, to install them in the car

[Eneto-55]

50 minutes ago, thebelvedereman said:

Here's how mine turned out after the spray-on bedliner, I'm still waiting for my carpet which has been on backorder for 2 months, to install them in the car

So, that is what the top of the metal plates look like?  (I have often wondered.  Mine are dried & cracked, but mostly all there.  I haven't pulled the rubber off because I didn't want to ruin them unless I have a better idea than just using them as they are.)

[Booger]

6 hours ago, 50Dodge said:

I used the vinyl that is used on the kick panel of cabinets or sometimes walls. They come in 4ft sections I think if I remember correctly. But if you flip the pcs over, they have small ribs, sort of like the original look. I cut to fit and for about $5, look great (in my opinion). 

Commercial wall cove. If I can find a picture...

[thebelvedereman]

1 hour ago, Eneto-55 said:

So, that is what the top of the metal plates look like?  (I have often wondered.  Mine are dried & cracked, but mostly all there.  I haven't pulled the rubber off because I didn't want to ruin them unless I have a better idea than just using them as they are.)

Mine were really bad, dried out and cracked, and missing a whole bunch of the rubber, I took a flat chisel and chiseled the rest of It Off, and then hit them with a grinder and wire wheel, then I painted them with por-15, and then I put on 5 coats of spray on bedliner

[plyman63]

 I used these commercial door sills from orange hardware store. They are aluminum reasonably priced.You may be able to find black as well.

[Booger]

thats using your noggin!

Edited April 5, 2022 by Booger
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