Project 69 Camaro Update
 

We finally got the door panels finished for the Camaro.

This is what we started with when we got the car.

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This is the new ABS door panel base. This is what we will build off of.

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We needed to build some tweeter grilles for the tweeters in the door. I actually took the arm rest and traced it out on paper, I then downsized it to the size I wanted, while keeping the general look of the arm rest. I then made a plug out of 3/4″ mdf from which I did a combination of rabbeting and flush cut to get my template. I then transfered that over to ABS, used a round over on it and then inset studs to mount the grille to the panel. Once we had the grille trim all smoothed out I textured it and gave it a couple of coats of satin black and low luster clear to protect it. THEN, I took my template again and made another piece that will be mounted to the door panel. This will give the grille a “molded up” look to it, basically it will raise the tweeter grille up and make it look like it kinda grew out of the panel.

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This shows the “riser” for the tweeter grille.

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We also made a riser piece for the two edges of the top sections.

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We then took 1/8″ landau foam and covered the three top sections, sanded the foam and we are all ready to go.

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Then we wrapped each section separately.

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We then started gluing each section to the door panel.

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A bit of a closeup showing the rises between the sections.

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Finished product. (I hate photographing black, never shows the color right……)

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Thanks for the pics. looks great, I bookmarked it for my build. Keep the pics coming. Very nice work.:thumbsup:

Looks great. Thanks for sharing.

The secret is to use indirect lighting. Bright room lights, but no flash.

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

You make it look so easy.