Interior door and rear penel patterns

[pbsdaddy]

Originally Posted by signsup

There has got to be a reason I am missing about not using a very thin Masonite or Luan type material. Is it moisture? I'm in need of all four door panels form my 42 Mercury and was planning on the same process. Cut a heavy Kraft paper template, presume the two doors are mirror images of each other, so one template for front and one for rear. Drill handle holes and drill clip holes, cover with fabric and thin foam padding for a nice soft cushion, wrap around the door panel and glue the backside all the way around. Trim strips would be drilled through the fabric and board and bent over to hold them in place.
But, in my case, I've got to figure out the door handle mounting.

In my case, some of the original panels were used for a, "redo", in about 1970. Some of the panels are another kind of hardboard. Both have rotted out from moisture intrusion. To me, the use of a plastic sounds like a solution to every issue. Easy to use, easy to cut and shape. Accepts just about any glue and strong enough to support the material and hold up at the pin locations.