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posted on October 19th, 2011 at 02:52 PM
25 minute door cards


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.

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posted on October 19th, 2011 at 04:33 PM



nice i really dig the blue

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




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posted on October 19th, 2011 at 05:34 PM



Nice work!
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info.gif posted on October 19th, 2011 at 09:08 PM



EXCELLENT WORK

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posted on October 19th, 2011 at 09:41 PM



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



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posted on October 20th, 2011 at 06:28 PM



Thanks for the feedback :)

Waveman, im still looking for something that looks good for a doorpull. will update once is all complete
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posted on October 20th, 2011 at 07:10 PM



Is that Peter still holding his birthday cake ;)

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posted on October 21st, 2011 at 06:16 AM



hahah tis steve, tis!
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posted on October 23rd, 2011 at 07:58 AM



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 :crazy:



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posted on October 23rd, 2011 at 08:40 PM



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posted on October 30th, 2011 at 06:10 PM



ouch!
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posted on October 30th, 2011 at 06:23 PM



Damn they look great!



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posted on November 8th, 2011 at 08:23 PM



What sort of door clips did you use? I've seen the little plastic xmas trees but not sure how well they would work.
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posted on November 10th, 2011 at 05:11 AM



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.



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posted on November 13th, 2011 at 07:59 AM



have wurth door clips. same as what came out originally on the beetle.
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smile.gif posted on April 21st, 2012 at 06:30 PM



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 :)




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posted on April 28th, 2012 at 04:26 PM



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
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posted on April 28th, 2012 at 05:00 PM



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.

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posted on May 4th, 2012 at 05:27 PM



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..
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posted on May 4th, 2012 at 07:16 PM



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Originally posted by 1303Steve
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.
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posted on May 4th, 2012 at 08:46 PM



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?
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posted on May 30th, 2012 at 08:08 PM



id remove the original material, but sure, if your board is in good nick,then by all means use it!
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posted on June 19th, 2012 at 12:21 AM



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

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