REPLACEMENT PASSENGER DOOR PANEL ARRIVES
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REPLACEMENT PASSENGER DOOR PANEL ARRIVES
Well after 7+ weeks the replacement deluxe black carpeted passenger inner door panel came in. I had purchased new leather door panels and the leather up at the end where you would rest your elbow ripped through no fault of mine. Keep in mind the car is garaged and lives in San Diego so no climatic changes. So I called the vendor and he recharged my card and sent me a replacement, both from auto accessories of america. I get a refund when I return the old one in the mail, $367.00. Problem is there has been 8 returns in 6 months and I fear this one will do the same in a few months. Anything I can put on the leather to supple it up to prevent another crack from appearing? I have been using mothers leather dressing on my Vettes for years and it seems to keep a good shine as well as protect the leather.
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Re: REPLACEMENT PASSENGER DOOR PANEL ARRIVES (Cali,77,L-82)
I thought all door panels were vinyl, regardless of whether you had leather seats or the cloth/leather seats. I can imagine the vinyl splitting, but not leather. Chuck
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Re: REPLACEMENT PASSENGER DOOR PANEL ARRIVES (Chuck Gongloff)
Chuck your actually right. I read leather on the description however a closer look shows it to be vinyl. Here's the door that just arrived.
And here it is installed however I had to redrill the door handle holes as they refused to line up. so much for exact reproduction specs :rolleyes:
And here it is installed however I had to redrill the door handle holes as they refused to line up. so much for exact reproduction specs :rolleyes:
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Re: REPLACEMENT PASSENGER DOOR PANEL ARRIVES (Cali,77,L-82)
Looks good! My car needs 'em too.
Hey, when we gonna get together in SD and churn some asphalt?? My new engine will be running in a coupla days ... :yesnod: ... :yesnod: ... :yesnod:
Hey, when we gonna get together in SD and churn some asphalt?? My new engine will be running in a coupla days ... :yesnod: ... :yesnod: ... :yesnod:
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Re: REPLACEMENT PASSENGER DOOR PANEL ARRIVES (SanDiegoPaul)
Hey I just cruised PB tonight. maybe we can hook up with FAUXRS as well and cruise down PB and stop for happy hour sometime. I'll IM my info.
David
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Re: REPLACEMENT PASSENGER DOOR PANEL ARRIVES (Cali,77,L-82)
Hey I just cruised PB tonight. maybe we can hook up with FAUXRS as well and cruise down PB and stop for happy hour sometime. I'll IM my info.
David
David
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