Project 69 Camaro Update

[Tim Baillie]

We finally got the door panels finished for the Camaro.

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



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



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.



This shows the “riser” for the tweeter grille.



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

[Tim Baillie]

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



Then we wrapped each section separately.



We then started gluing each section to the door panel.

[Tim Baillie]

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



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

[Lenie]

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

[7TSS]

Looks great. Thanks for sharing.

[ProTouring442]

Originally Posted by HzEmall Customs

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

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

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

[bigtyme1]

You make it look so easy.