RE: [T3] Door panels

["Erkson, Toby" <toby.erkson@intel.com>]

I originally put my speakers below the window crank handles.  Worked fine
but if you weren't careful you'd end up shaving the skin off your knuckles!

I bought my replacement panels from Cali. Imports (I believe).  They were
the TMI ones and the fit/finish is good.  Looks sooooo much better now.  Be
sure to keep your current panels because you will need to transfer your door
pull/arm rest to the new panel.  The map pockets are nice and I will NOT be
putting speakers in the door this time :)

While I had the original panels off I cleaned the interior door panel and
painted the rust with conversion paint (Corroless).  I used Scotch-Gard (a
common spray-on water repellent in the USA) on the back of the panel to help
repel water/moisture and put a plastic flap over the map pocket opening to
further help shed water away from it.  Due to water leaks I used to get a
puddle of water inside the map pocket :(

   Toby Erkson
   air_cooled_nut@pobox.com  <-- Please use this address for email
   '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L, Berg five-speed
   '95 VW Jetta III GL 2.0L, P-Chipped, Jamex sport suspension
   Portland, Oregon, http://www.icbm.org/

>-----Original Message-----
>Does anybody make affordable door panels for our cars?  I have found a
>set for $75 US in CA Imports, and $89 in WCM.  Why can't we get some
>$30-40 ones like our T1 brethren get??  I need new panels in a major way
>since someone decided to put the speakers in the doors - the most stupid
>thing I have seen, since the only place they fit is at the back of the
>door...

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