25 minute door cards

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 19 Oct 2011, 2:52 pm

#867704

was sick of looking at the rip in the passangers door card so picked up $23 worth of vinyl and went out the back for a couple of sheets of masonite to make up 2 new door cards.
a little stitching, some foam and contact came together to make these.

🙂

dragsters for life Fahrvergnugen

953 posts · joined May 2011 · 19 Oct 2011, 4:33 pm

#867717

nice i really dig the blue

planning on doin the same sort of thing in the wifes type 3

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cam070 Custom Title Time!

1,332 posts · joined Jul 2009 · 19 Oct 2011, 5:34 pm

#867724

Nice work!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 19 Oct 2011, 9:08 pm

#867777

EXCELLENT WORK

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

waveman1500 Also rides a Honda

1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 19 Oct 2011, 9:41 pm

#867786

Very nice, but no door pulls though? How do you close the doors? Just pull on the handle?

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esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 20 Oct 2011, 6:28 pm

#867873

Thanks for the feedback 🙂

Waveman, im still looking for something that looks good for a doorpull. will update once is all complete

matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 20 Oct 2011, 7:10 pm

#867880

Is that Peter still holding his birthday cake 😉

Cheers

Steve

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 21 Oct 2011, 6:16 am

#867923

hahah tis steve, tis!

Pumba Veteran Volks Folk

2,138 posts · joined Jan 2007 · 23 Oct 2011, 7:58 am

#868235

Well done,alot cheaper than the price i got,$150 each door card no pattern on them just beeding around the outside, i was horrified,this is after she charged me $450 for my back seat 🤪

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1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 23 Oct 2011, 8:40 pm

#868340

🤪

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 30 Oct 2011, 6:10 pm

#869479

ouch!

SebastienPeek Custom Title Time!

1,657 posts · joined May 2011 · 30 Oct 2011, 6:23 pm

#869487

Damn they look great!

The sold one, '73 VW 1303 - Zelda
The project, '74 VW 1303 - Gretl

poe70 Commited Dubber

56 posts · joined Sep 2010 · 8 Nov 2011, 8:23 pm

#871087

What sort of door clips did you use? I've seen the little plastic xmas trees but not sure how well they would work.

1916baja Custom Title Time!

1,990 posts · joined Sep 2007 · 10 Nov 2011, 5:11 am

#871345

You need to get early holden steel clips. Your local motor trimmer should be able to sell you some or at least tell you where to get some.

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 13 Nov 2011, 7:59 am

#871872

have wurth door clips. same as what came out originally on the beetle.

Topaz Slammed & Awesome Dubber

96 posts · joined Mar 2012 · 21 Apr 2012, 6:30 pm

#897931

Hi,

Was it difficult to make? How did you do it, any chance of obtaining instructions for the rest of us??
They look pretty good 🙂

Samantha 🤪

'73 Super Beetle: Fully restored, bare metal re-spray, custom interior...lovin' it 🙂

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 28 Apr 2012, 4:26 pm

#899208

used a template from the old ones for a size. Cut the sheet of masonite to that size.
acquired the two colours preferred..
worked out a quick and easy design - flipped material upside down, sewed material together.
spray gun of Contact adhesive used for 3mm foam application to back of material.
stitched in a wonky line for aesthetics as per pics 🙂
drilled holes on outter edge as on originals and window / door handles.
wrapped material and foam over masonite board. Stapled around the perimeter
placed Wurth clips in appropriate areas - ' X ' the door handle and window winders with a razor blade. ( or hole punch if avail )
fit and voila!

rating of 5/10 for difficulty

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Apr 2012, 5:00 pm

#899213

Hi

Good work. I used grab handles from the roof of a 1303 as door pull handles, just drilled some holes in the door and used rivnuts to bolt the handle to.

Steve

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 4 May 2012, 5:27 pm

#900114

Top idea,

One of our customers has mk1 golf doorhandles, they look fantastic. The door open pull lines up perfect. ill try and grab a pic..

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 4 May 2012, 7:16 pm

#900128

1303Steve wrote:Hi

Good work. I used grab handles from the roof of a 1303 as door pull handles, just drilled some holes in the door and used rivnuts to bolt the handle to.

Steve

That's all that 1300 bugs after 72 had stock anyway, the stock holes will line up.
Mk1 Golf and Lbug used the same door handle/armrests, 76 Beetles too from memory.

ClockworkMonkey Seriously Crusin Dubber

199 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 4 May 2012, 8:46 pm

#900149

Thats a pretty tidy job!
i wonder if you could do something like that just over the top of a standard door card? or would it be too thick?

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 30 May 2012, 8:08 pm

#905005

id remove the original material, but sure, if your board is in good nick,then by all means use it!

esevwbits Custom Title Time!

1,027 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 19 Jun 2012, 12:21 am

#908827

These door pulls are on a friend/ customers car.. I think they are a great idea and incorporate the handle too!