Door Cards - Refurbishment?

[SaphireSpud]

I think I remember reading on the old website forum a detailed explanation of replacing the hardboard door cards but cannot find it when searching this new-style forum. Is it just me, or can anyone point me in the right direction? Many thanks, John.
(Or, was it in one of the magazines?)

[jleyton]

Hi John,

I can't point you to the previous posts I'm afraid. I stored dozens of links (including this one I think) to the old site but they were all in the "http://stagownersclub.mywowbb.com/view_topic.php?id=7084&forum......" format which is unobtainable now

However, I replaced door cards last year and managed it fine without any instructions.

You'll just need a good staple gun and, if you want to replicate the original, some bifurcated rivets (I'd never heard of them before ) which I got from Woolies. I reckon I might have been able to use pop rivets instead possibly.

Apart from that it was all just common sense - although I found it was worth having both panels removed but just work on one at a time so I had a reference.

If you need any more advice feel free to PM me if you think I can help.

Good luck, Cheers

Julian

[SaphireSpud]

Hello Julian, thanks for the reply. I took the driver's door panel off yesterday and had a look at its' assembly. I have a staple gun, that my wife uses for various upholstery things, I guess I'll have to buy some very short (less than 3mm) staples first.
As for rivets, I have a pop-rivet gun and normal rivets so I'll try these. (What does bifurcated mean?)
I think I will stick with hardboard as the original panels have lasted nearly 40 years (2 ply plywood was suggested but I see in B & Q that this is 3.6mm thick and probably a lot heavier) Which did you use?
Also I think that I'll stick with the standard clips as I may want to remove these panels (easily) in the future and the suggested and improved ones from LD parts are stated as slightly shorter!
Regards, John.

[jleyton]

I'm just going out - reply properly later, but for now:

http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1081-bifurcated-brass-plated-rivets.aspx

[sparky]

it's an easy enough job just take your time removing the covering as its glued in several places, us a very shrp knife to cut it then it will go back on the new boards very well
Did both of mine in half a day
I got new boards already drilled etc from Aldridge and they are perfect fit, save drilling and cuttting a borad yourself

[jleyton]

I'm just going out - reply properly later, but for now:

http://www.woolies-trim.co.uk/p-1081...ed-rivets.aspx

Hi John,

I think Sparky has just about said it all

I used new cards (from Aldridges or Paddocks - can't remember which) and the bifurcated rivets weren't expensive and leave less of a protrusion on the reverse than pop rivets. You can just see them on this pic.

Good luck. Cheers

Julian

DSCN1287.jpg

[SaphireSpud]

Thanks chaps! Bifurcated it is then! Although I am going to cut my own boards as I have a new jig saw to test!
Regards, John.

[Bob Heritage]

I think I remember reading on the old website forum a detailed explanation of replacing the hardboard door cards but cannot find it when searching this new-style forum. Is it just me, or can anyone point me in the right direction? Many thanks, John.
(Or, was it in one of the magazines?)

I wrote a report on it in the old forum, no idea how to retreive it though. You could try a search.

[Arbman Al]

Is this the one:

http://www.stag.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?933-DOOR-TRIMS&highlight=Door+card

[Bob Heritage]

Well done Al, thats the one. How did you pull it back to life?

[Arbman Al]

Well done Al, thats the one. How did you pull it back to life?

Just did a search for door cards....

14 pages later I found it
Well, there was nothing on telly anyway

[SaphireSpud]

Well done, Bob and Al, a very interesting, and confidence inspiring read! Regards, John.