DIY Door Panels

[JohnVee]

The plastic vapor barrier is available through Toyota, it's about $12, and the one barrier fits both sides (one part number).

Yep. @beno will know what you need. Rears are available, too. They've all got the fancy little pockets molded in that would be a bear to make on your own.

 

[serenity]

With aluminum or stainless do you notice a noise difference?

My door panels and floor are already dynamat covered. However it is a pov pack 80 with a turbo 1hz, snorkel and 3" exhaust running 33" KM2's so it's gone from being noisy to being noisy!

 

[musthave]

With aluminum or stainless do you notice a noise difference?

With stainless along with the sound deadening material, it's MUCH quieter.

"That would suck on a -30C morning, lol!" - No, the door is covered with the sound deadening on both sides of the steel, and then leather, with all accessories. I don't think it's colder, in fact, it's warmer due to the thermal insulating of the sound deadening material X 2.

 

[IanB]

With stainless along with the sound deadening material, it's MUCH quieter.

"That would suck on a -30C morning, lol!" - No, the door is covered with the sound deadening on both sides of the steel, and then leather, with all accessories. I don't think it's colder, in fact, it's warmer due to the thermal insulating of the sound deadening material X 2.

You didn't post a pic, and I had the image of that door panel @serenity posted in my head. The sound deadening, and upholstery would go a long way to shielding you from that slab of heatsink. Any pics of what you've built?

 

[LS1FJ40]

My door panels and floor are already dynamat covered. However it is a pov pack 80 with a turbo 1hz, snorkel and 3" exhaust running 33" KM2's so it's gone from being noisy to being noisy!

Yeah, I drive a 3FE, I understand noisy. I picked up my daughters Camry Hybrid from the body shop yesterday. I had forgotten how loud my 80 was and how boring the Camry is.

 

[musthave]

You didn't post a pic, and I had the image of that door panel @serenity posted in my head. The sound deadening, and upholstery would go a long way to shielding you from that slab of heatsink. Any pics of what you've built?

Here is my old thread on it: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/cardboard-door-panels-dont-last-4ever-but-this-could.815225/

 

[haze1964]

@musthave - thanks for posting a link to your thread. Enjoyed reading it. I have a question about the mass load vinyl: do you use any adhesive to get it to adhere to the back of the door panel, or is it help in place with tape?

 

[Tbkw01]

Was there any finished pics?