door panels

My sister-in-law (who happens to be an upholsterer by trade and is visiting this weekend) says to use standard door panel backing board, which is basically a hard, high density cardboard material. She says it should be available from your local upholstery shop in rectangular sheets.

If you can't get that, you might also try your local building supply store, and see if they have 1/8 inch masonite. It's a bit harder than the cardboard material, a bit less flexible (but GT panels are fairly flat), and a it more difficult to cut.

HTH

tubs, really

I've also had good luck with the 4x8 sheets of fiberglass bath tub surround stuff. $40 a sheet, and a shiny gloss white, but pretty easy to work with.

Thanks, i'll try the upholstry shop first and go from there. I'd thought about the tub surround, but wasn't sure it would work.
this helps a lot.
oklaopel

door panel repair

I had a similar problem with my '73 GT. I used the old water logged cardboard ones as a template. I used an 1/8inch thick hole board from home depot. It has 1/8 diameter holes which can be used for attaching the fastening clips. It's also a great material to attach the existing door belt metal door pad upper to, once you re-upholster that of course.