SIDE PANEL UPDATE
As some viewers may know, I am doing a build thread (rambling technical chat) for my 73 here
LSJ 73 Resto Mod - The Flying Burrito
Part of the build is a do-over of the interior and I found an interior/upholstery guy who said he would reproduce the factory panels (rear sides and rear doors) in plastic sheet and install....fine, done, no problem.....except he has had shoulder surgery and is out of action for a bit as described in above posts. As noted, Torfab volunteered to make up some panels to fit......from metal......or (now) maybe plastic.......... Like I said, things changed.
Current thinking: sheet plastic with textured surface, high pressure water jet for cutting, flat head hex head hardware for attachment, speaker grilles, etc.
Torfab is now designing a couple sets of prototype panels - rear sides and rear doors. We/they are now thinking aluminum or HDPE with access hatches for washer bottle (or fuse block in my case) on right rear corner, jack storage (left rear corner) and storage hatches behind the speaker grilles on sides. Tor and Donovan (designer/lead tech) will build a couple, figure out the details, determine production issues and pricing and, then,
MAYBE put them in production.
No promises, but there
MAY be a solution at a price.
IF they come to market, the range of options would likely include front door panels as well, but no promises.
IF and WHEN they come to market, they won't be cheap. The vinyl/cardboard panels can still be had (I think) but they aren't cheap and the rear sides don't provide much in the way of storage access. I would assume the Torfab kit (when done) will be significantly more expensive than the OEM panels and a lot more than Home Depot DIY.
I will post any/all meaningful info to
THIS thread as things progress...... Here's a teaser image to whet your appetite. Tor and his crew do great work......preliminary (not final) CAD file below.
(NOTE: This is
not a Terrain Tamer, Can Am, etc. project/product.)
