Re: refurbishing Spider door panels

[Ian Lomax <sfalfisto@domain.elided>]

Brad,

One of the AROC sites has n article about this
process, I think it's the St. Louis site (sorry, don't
remember the URL offhand)

But easier still, check with Martin DeCampo, his quad
was wrecked recently and he is selling doors.  Check
the classifieds on www.gtv6.org or email him at
humanatek@domain.elided  he had complete doors at one
point.

It shouldn't be that hard to replace the backing if
that's the way you go.

Good luck!
Ian Lomax

--- Brad Karp <bkarp@domain.elided> wrote:
> The time has come for me to do something about the
> door panels on my '86 
> Spider Quad. The board under the upholstery has
> become warped enough in the 
> past 16 years that the panels simply won't remain
> fastened to the door, 
> despite brand new fastener hardware.
> 
> My two options are replacing the panels and
> refurbishing them myself.
> 
> I've had no luck whatsoever in finding replacement
> panels (either new or used 
> in very good condition). APE says they almost never
> get them, and Alfa Parts 
> says they're no longer available. To my knowledge,
> there aren't replacement 
> panels available from non-original vendors that are
> an exact match for the 
> Quad door panel.
> 
> So now I'm considering diving in and making new
> panels. I've read that it's 
> not too hard a job: buy a new board for the panel,
> cut it in the same pattern 
> as the old board (using the old panel as a tracing
> model), and transfer the 
> upholstery to the new board.
> 
> My questions are:
> 
> 	1) Are there any technical articles in any Alfa
> Owners' Club's
> 	   archives that document the process, to guide me?
> Or web pages?
> 
> 	2) If not, have you done this yourself, and could
> you offer any
> 	   wisdom you learned along the way?
> 
> 	3) What material should I use for the replacement
> door panel board?
> 	   I want warp-resistance, and ideally, something
> that doesn't resonate
> 	   too badly. What have people used in such a job
> in the past?
> 
> Or, if anyone happens to know of a source for new or
> used (very good 
> condition) Quad door panels, I'd be very glad to buy
> a pair.
> 
> Many thanks,
> -Brad, bkarp@domain.elided
> '86 Spider Quadrifoglio, daily driver
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