2011 Door Cards

August 2011 - Door Card Repairs

All of the internal fittings and furnishings of the vehicle had suffered through neglect and the poor storage conditions that it had been in for several years. A few metres of suitable leathercloth material was acquired of a near colour match with which to attempt repairs. Bresco Vehicle Services of Loughborough were able to provide all the necessary clips and fittings required to effect a quite passable finished result.

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Typical damage to door card - this is the front passengers.
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Driver side rear passenger card. Damaged clips are removed.
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New clips are fixed into place.
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Old trim used as template, new trim cut out from roll of leathercloth.
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Door trim will be faced with thin sponging.
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Door trim will be faced with thin sponging.
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The back of door trim piece.
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Leathercloth is stapled to door trim.
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Test fit of trim before final fixing.
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The repaired door card.
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The drivers door card is repaired in similar fashion.
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The drivers door card is repaired in similar fashion.
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Test fitting.
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The repaired drivers door card.
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Yet another damaged door card.
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One of the trims was broken in two.
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A new trim pieces was cut out in 1/8" plywood.
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Sponge padding is glued on.
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New fixing clips are fitted.
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Showing repair to bottom of door trim.
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Showing the old and the new leathercloth.
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Showing the old and the new leathercloth.
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Fixing leathercloth with small brass pins - much better than stapling.
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The remanufactured door trim.
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All three door trims have been repaired.
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The rear window surround trim was in poor condition.
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Close up of rear window trim.
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Close up of rear window trim.
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The rear window trim was glued back on.
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The rear window trim was glued back on.
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Rear window trim starting to look a bit better.
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Showing damage to rear parcel shelf and door pillar trim pieces.
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Showing damage to rear parcel shelf and door pillar trim pieces.
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Door pillar trim pieces repaired in same way as door cards.
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Typical damage to door card - this is the front passengers.

Driver side rear passenger card. Damaged clips are removed.

New clips are fixed into place.

Old trim used as template, new trim cut out from roll of leathercloth.

Door trim will be faced with thin sponging.

The back of door trim piece.

Leathercloth is stapled to door trim.

Test fit of trim before final fixing.

The repaired door card.

The drivers door card is repaired in similar fashion.

Test fitting.

The repaired drivers door card.

Yet another damaged door card.

One of the trims was broken in two.

A new trim pieces was cut out in 1/8" plywood.

Sponge padding is glued on.

New fixing clips are fitted.

Showing repair to bottom of door trim.

Showing the old and the new leathercloth.

Fixing leathercloth with small brass pins - much better than stapling.

The remanufactured door trim.

All three door trims have been repaired.

The rear window surround trim was in poor condition.

Close up of rear window trim.

The rear window trim was glued back on.

Rear window trim starting to look a bit better.

Showing damage to rear parcel shelf and door pillar trim pieces.

Door pillar trim pieces repaired in same way as door cards.