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Looking to make some new door panels for my Vitesse - what materials should I use for the backing card itself and where can I get some?  

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Robin

 

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I used 3mm marine plywood (from B&Q or similar!). It won’t suffer from getting wet like the original hardboard does. If you do want to use the same material as the originals, it is just thin hardboard. 

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Try picture framing backing hardboard. You should be able to get some from any 'on the premises' framers. It is slightly thinner (2mm) than normal hardboard or plywood. I would treat both sides with varnish or waterproof PVA to protect from the wet. Being that little bit thinner, there is less chance of causing problems with door closing. I once used standard hardboard covered in vinyl on a previous car and the doors were murder to shut.

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