Door Panel Skins
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Joined: Dec 2004
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From: glace bay nova scotia
they are decent quality but i couldn't get them to attach properly and have ripples in the plastic.i used spray on contact cement,bad idea.
I now have to slice it somewhere to get some glue in there,hopefully i can flatten that area out.
i believe if i have had any earlier experience with this ,i would have done a better job.
I now have to slice it somewhere to get some glue in there,hopefully i can flatten that area out.
i believe if i have had any earlier experience with this ,i would have done a better job.
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Joined: Jun 2000
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From: Southbound
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Eckler's had these for a while, then discontinued them after too many customer complaints and returns. Apparently the skins never particularly fit well and were a major PITA to install. I still have a couple of the old Eckler catalogues with the discontinuance notice in them. (Shows you how old I am. 
) I don't know who was making them for Eckler so I can't comment on whether this is the same provider.
) I don't know who was making them for Eckler so I can't comment on whether this is the same provider.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 2,125
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From: Crescent City, CA
Depends on what you want. The work involved is great and hard to get to stick, but you can buy the whole panel for about $130.
Heat to smooth and adherence are the two tuff parts.
If orginality is for you, go to Al K and get them or send your panels to them and let them install the skins.
Terry
Heat to smooth and adherence are the two tuff parts.
If orginality is for you, go to Al K and get them or send your panels to them and let them install the skins.
Terry
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Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Crossville TN
Yes, I have installed some. They are a lot less expensive than the complete panels....but they really are a real PITA. There are some things you need to do to assure a good job:
1. Buy the contact cement the vendor suggests. This stuff has to hold well and stay...even when the sun wants to cause it to shrink off the door surface!
2. Plan out the "adventure" extremely well. Determine what areas you will glue down first (usually the recess on top of the armrest since it is the lowest area on the door). [For Pete's sake...DON'T glue the whole door surface at once!!!]
3. Once you start, you can't stop. You can put a "hold" on things while you think about what's next, but you can't go backward.
4. The skin has to be accurately positioned on the door panel at the start. If it is cocked a little bit at the start, it will be cocked a LOT at the end.
5. All surface blemishes (tears, holes, cracks, etc.) have to be repaired smooth before you start. Any flaw will show up in the finished product.
6. If you have hair on your head now...you won't when you get done.
And, finally..... If you still want to try this, you are a man after my own heart. Lots of guts and, hopefully, lots of patience. Get the beer ready for when you need a break.
1. Buy the contact cement the vendor suggests. This stuff has to hold well and stay...even when the sun wants to cause it to shrink off the door surface!
2. Plan out the "adventure" extremely well. Determine what areas you will glue down first (usually the recess on top of the armrest since it is the lowest area on the door). [For Pete's sake...DON'T glue the whole door surface at once!!!]
3. Once you start, you can't stop. You can put a "hold" on things while you think about what's next, but you can't go backward.
4. The skin has to be accurately positioned on the door panel at the start. If it is cocked a little bit at the start, it will be cocked a LOT at the end.
5. All surface blemishes (tears, holes, cracks, etc.) have to be repaired smooth before you start. Any flaw will show up in the finished product.
6. If you have hair on your head now...you won't when you get done.
And, finally..... If you still want to try this, you are a man after my own heart. Lots of guts and, hopefully, lots of patience. Get the beer ready for when you need a break.
