Shower Curtain Door Panels - No Sewing Required!

The title pretty much says it all. We make some door panels on the absolute CHEAP. I sourced out as much water resistant material as I could find since this hot rod has no roof and will probably spend its life outside.
Grand total of $100 dollars and a little time turned out a set of unique panels seasoned to my taste. Who doesn't like a little plaid in their life?
Send us your Junk:
DD Speed Shop
Po box 42041
1881 Portage ave
Ferry Road RPO
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3J 3X7
Send me an email with some suggestions or ideas
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[@franksgarage8551]

Future Dan, next go round find you some stainless staples.just long enough to bend over on back side. And, staples through board under upholstery.when you pull edge over to back side,can hook upholstery to them and bend staples over.

[@TheTubeTube2]

Didn’t know that you know Scott CWM. My two favorite channels♥

[@chrisparsons7043]

Cold War Motors, UTG and DD Speedshop - my 3 favourite KZbin channels! 👍😎👍

[@glennnickerson8325]

That's the beauty of You Tube, there's a lot of clever people out there who are willing to share their tips! Great idea and good job Dan--now all you need to do is get a bigger shower curtain to make a convertible top for when it rains! 🤣

[@franksgarage8551]

To drill through upholstery and carpet, sharpen a piece of tubing. Or use gasket punch. I have a gasket punch kit, works super slick!

[@snoopu2601]

Thanks for the tip, almost like leather tooling tool's. I made my own steering wheel cover from a black leather purse I found at the second hand store. I cut 4 stripes swad and smooth leather sowed all the pieces then drilled holes before hand stitching. Next time I will glue it first then stitch it up. The swad turn smooth after a while from my hands on the steering wheel. It looked very cool. I welded a cob web on the wheel clear coated the metal the Grant chrome looked okay. For a free steering wheel I made look nice. I built the center cancel for my 1972 suburban, I made the box to hold a small cooler with a lid and cup holder's out of wood. Upholstered it with speaker carpet. My little dog sat on top of the box lid. After awhile the carpet looked matted. If I was to do it again I would have laid vinal over the wood. I just used the left overs from the speaker boxes I made. It match the carpet. Now that KZbin came along I will know how to make a much better one with a cool design with wood and spray on foam to add shape to it before padding and cover it. So it has the puffy look so it can be right and tight. ✌🏽👍🏾

[@DDSpeedShop]

Slick tip!

[@smarternu]

PERFECT. In the 1950's a lot of cars offered plaid fabric as an option. Of course it was not the bright buffalo check you used, but your retro update suites the great white north you represent. Love it.

[@DDSpeedShop]

I do love me some plaid.

[@kevinl.2291]

Those looked freaking awesome. Very old school and it’s going to look great when car is red.✌️😎👍

[@MakeItKustom]

Those look great Dan. I dig it!

[@edpoell2876]

So glad you are working with Scott from Cold War Motors he is the real deal with about 40+ years experience restoring vintage tin. He has fabricated more parts and trim panels then I could imagine so he always has answers if you ever get stuck on "unobtainium" parts.

[@GPOldMarineShop]

I like the 57 trunk table plenty of room with that extended shelf panel you replaced,LOL! Nice Job!

[@Zazu2You]

Quite a departure from your usual chainsaws and self-tappers. I have to say the panels look great!! Diamond and flannel interior, sweet!! Do the visors, too. Cheers!!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha yeah im going fancy

[@Jsellers1965]

You can make a vinyl strap door pull if your not looking for an armrest

[@FiresideCoffee]

I really don’t think this could have gone much better! Awesome job Dan! This gives confidence to everyday people to do this themselves. Thanks for sharing!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yeah it came out sweet.

[@dadratsforge]

How about making platted rope plaid door pulls fixed through the panel onto the door. A piece of the material as an accent colour in the middle of the black would look great.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Yeah that would b pretty sweet

[@treyrosenmeyer9097]

Looks great, Dan

[@rogerwachal3718]

I think ,that it turned out pretty darn good

[@michaelcarmack4731]

Your patience for doing things like that amazing 😉

[@WoodenSteel-J6artisan]

Pretty good you even do your own upholstery- I love these four door cars that you transform into nice two doors….. When I first saw you a few years ago doing the ‘65 Chev I thought I’m NOT sure…. Well you did a great job!!! Your work inspires all of us…. You Canadian car guys are very enterprising! Hot rods are hobbies. Too much fancy takes the fun out of BUILDING A CAR!! Hats off to you Dan & Dani!!! Thank you-

[@marioa1272]

Nice going Dan. Great idea using the shower certain to make the patterns. That plastic sign broad makes good door cards 👨‍🔧.

[@billleigh615]

Did anyone else think Dan was going to have some ducks or dolphins on his door cards? Happy the shower curtain was just used for a template!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha I should of

[@billyblech]

Hi Dan. Very good work on the Panel. Perfect. Good luk for you...... Ernst

[@bmckinney1316]

Great video Dan! I think it looks fantastic! I think you missed your calling LOL! Thanks for taking us along on your adventures we really enjoy them! Bullet Bob from Texas! 🤠🤠🤠👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@coyboybc]

Looks great to me! Scott at Cold War Motors is a very talented guy! I watch his channel every Saturday night!

[@brianhaw9398]

As Waylon Wire would say, " what could possibly go wrong?" Door panels turned out excellent!

[@terryeustice5399]

Nice addition Dan . Thank you for sharing

[@paulwhite9076]

Looking good Dan, waiting to see the rest 👍👍 take care

[@howardkoster4026]

Ok Dan, now I see how you were doing the interior door cards! I like it! The aluminium trip us a nice touch as a divider!!! Great job!!

[@mountainsgarage]

This was inspiring and timely! I like the diamond pattern stuff! Thanks!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha quick and easy

[@snoopu2601]

Dan after you bought the material for your interior, I was watching other video's of upholstery job's they were using Velcro and magnets to make stuff stick lots of glues and staples. I saw the Meca guy do a trunk on a 1956 Chevy with side door panel's to get to the quarter panel. Any how wish there was you tube when I did my car year's ago I didn't know what I was doing it came out cool for a home job. Most didn't know or care to even ask.

[@mikepoint4717]

Looks fantastic Dan , and the brushed look on the trim is perfect. Cheers

[@johnkranz4004]

Looks Excellent Dan Great idea with the shower curtain and the aluminum

[@Narshadarr]

Thank you for allowing us to watch you bring these awesome cars back to life

[@mortneff4674]

Nice Job and deals on it! Get er done!

[@MadScientistGarage]

Turned out sweet!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks buddy

[@howardkoster4026]

Dan, you're doing interior work? Hey, great for you!!! You have no problem doing things that is new to you! I wish I had faith in myself to do that. 40 years on the job, bosses always putting me on newer projects and it always freaked me out. They told me I can do it, I never believed them. Turns out, they were correct. Maybe 5 or 6 new jobs I could not get a handle on in 40 years...Wish I had confidence Dan!! Keep trying new things Dan!!!!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Oya gotta try out some stuff every now and again haha

[@richardprice713]

Love the work bench man!😄😁😆😅

[@russupsidedowntopbottom955]

great job on them door panels👍👍👍

[@briananderson9398]

Looking good buddy just make sure you wear a matching plad shirt driving the vert. ✌

[@hughmackellar7941]

Nicely done.

[@NathansMoparGarage]

They turned out nice.

[@guywerry6614]

Yes, that's pretty good looking.

[@ronnieellsworth9223]

Carson top is made with conduit pipe as a frame and cloth if I'm not mistaken. Ronnie. Make some door handles yourself, out of sheet metal. Good job, looks good.

[@ezerod1858]

Looks awesome! Specially the driver side.

[@stanleyfanning5316]

Door panels turned out awesome

[@thman6453]

Looks good 👍 I was a little worried when I seen that flannel material but it looks like it worked out great 👍 👌

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha flannel always looks good.

[@AAA-nq6bo]

Very Cool. Id do the fabric low and the vinyl at the top cause arms and hands touch the top more and easier to clean that way

[@billmegnin9288]

I've learned with upholstery that you start with the corners stretch them working from the middle of the corner towards the straight edge.

[@captozone]

That looks wonderful! Such a great idea, awesome Dan!

[@floydt2029]

Looks cool Dan you have a new skill now!

[@ericsugalsku1826]

Dan those panels look awesome. You've inspired me. The hell with $300 LMC door panels!

[@DDSpeedShop]

Haha try it out. I had a good time.

[@johnrushing9469]

Looks good great first time.

[@jasonhoffman9895]

The panels look great, nice work. Tip for the future, as stated by someone else shoot your staples from the front to the back so you can fold the legs over and get them to hold better, also, when drilling through fabric or carpet run your drill in reverse just to get through the material, it won’t snag and pull it that way but will still cut through it. As always I love the content 👍

[@douggrenard91]

Very ingenious way to make the door panels.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Thanks buddy

[@joehishon3305]

Dan I used the same corrugated plastic for my door panels on my 55 Chevy and they’ve held up awesome 👍

[@DDSpeedShop]

Good to know! Thanks man

[@jrlarry6847]

Great job Dan Keep up the work great content for the DIY's at home thanks again

[@grantr5417]

With your today's outfit, I am thinking blue plaid, and blue/white on the vert would look good too. 🔵

[@herraman2244]

It's really coming together nice . Looking forward to the finished product.

[@danboutin8700]

Great information!!! And great video 👍🏻as always!

[@markstangsn9518]

Enjoy your videos Dan keep um coming

[@timothydeyoung5653]

Love the flannel man, great idea!

[@brianf8621]

Make the backseat inserts plaid. This would match the door panels.

[@henrygibson1530]

They look good there Dan

[@bigbuck1318]

The Carson Top would look good on it.

[@thomreece2436]

72 - 74 Nova 's with the "Custom" interior trim uses a strap with trim pieces for a door pull. As far as door pulls I like the 64 Impala ones. Chrome bottom piece with a upholstered pad

[@DDSpeedShop]

Sweet. I'll have to look it up

[@thomreece2436]

@@DDSpeedShop Check your F/B page I included pics of my 73 Nova's door panel. NPD or Classic Industries has the parts new

[@johns9993]

Look's real good Dan ,did a very nice job !!!

[@yobentley7274]

Nice job Dan. I like it.

[@whiskeycreekcustoms6296]

Nice work Dan, that looks great! “Canadian Edition” interior option, very cool 👍🏻👍🏻

[@pstreetgarage7304]

I used corro plast and marine grade vinyl to do mt door cards. Worked like a charm.

[@hupur]

maybe put the shower curtain underneath the new panel to keep water and dirt out of the door...nice job it looks great

[@woodrowdelozier1]

You can also make a moisture barrier out of that plastic to keep the door panels dry

[@scotttillotson1989]

Looks great!

[@johnwhelan723]

That looks like a smart job, good going

[@kilmerkustoms7306]

Great job

[@pugliesesspeedshop]

Absolutely love how they came out!! I mean it's not how Foose did it, but way cool... Haha!! Oh and a Carson top would be badass!!

[@thehoule70]

Nice awesome job Dan looks good 👍🏼

[@billkeifer5285]

Great job,seen shower panel used for backing much firmer,looks good an bench seat be better Dani could ride next to ya just like old school

[@timanderson5305]

Nice job by the way. I wasn't sure about the plaid, but it works.

[@615theBuzzard]

The panels turned out awesome. 👍👍

[@sonnyjordan1911]

Looks good Dan

[@handyhippie6548]

the title made me think the diamond plate cover was a shower curtain, and i wondered where you got a padded diamond shower curtain. if you wanted a wider divider strip, you could use a aluminum threshold bar for the transition between carpet and linoleum, or in doorways. it comes with twisted nails, but you can just use small screws, or rivets to hold it to the door panel. using coroplast for a panel backer, and stainless steel snap buttons to hold it to the door is genius! that's one to file away for the future. waterproof, and easily removable door panels. whooda thunk?

[@andrewharrison8782]

Looks like one of your shirts, good looking finish

[@rmilne439]

Great look Dan Not that it matters but I really like it Good one 👍👍

[@regunter6599]

A fellow, not too far from me in southeast Missouri, had a Carson top rebuilt for his Muntz Jet. I saw the top when all that was left was the frame with what looked like chicken wire stretched across it. I never saw it again until it was done but an upholstering shop did the top, not a big shop just a mom and pop shop. It looked great, he said it weighed a bunch and was not easy to get on and off. The car was yellow, the top was white, if you think your Nomad was a pile of rust it had nothing on the Muntz. The fellow that restored it was Englishman who moved back to England several years ago. There can't be many yellow with white top Muntz Jets around so if you see a picture of one it is probably the one he did.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

excellent video Dan

[@anthonynapier4668]

Like your interior trick man looks good 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@matdavenport5432]

Sqarebody door pulls work work out good. Plentiful and simple.

[@jrose-xp6tf]

Your heat-gun can speed-up the dry-time for contact adhesive, just be careful it's flammable.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Oh. Hot tip!

[@g.o.b.2558]

🔥 🔥 🔥

[@rustyirongarage4465]

Great work Dan!! One sexy machine! I love a nice interior

[@thomasdenton5204]

Looks great man

[@rogerfrancis65]

Brilliant results, well done

[@CarterAutoRestyling]

Those panels turned out awesome! I think a carson top would look pretty cool on the '57. Nice Coldwarmotors shout out too!

[@edc6333]

Simichrome polish will make it like a mirror if you desire that look, Ive used it on the aluminum cases of my street bikes.

[@edwinjstephens4958]

Hello there guys cowboy here again the door panels look just great maybe you can find some armrests that'll work with your theme just a note I use to use cheap wall paneling for my backer board works ok for most car's I'm loving the theme diamond and plaid awesome keep doing you're doing and remember always be safe healthy and happy God Bless 🤠

[@spankyham9607]

4 minutes in... I am intrigued to see how this turns out. I will edit this when I see how it turns out. EDIT - Ok so after watching it to the end, this looks perfect to do for my truck. Same basic panels. I am not sure that the red will hold up well to sun light but that is a down the road thing to watch. I also wonder why a guy can't just use snaps to hold the panel to the door. I will use this method. I hope Amazon sells more than just black, but I can live with it if that is my only choice.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Absolutely could snap on. There is endless options

[@daneoneill2853]

Interior is looking awesome. Can't wait to see the final product of the whole car. Thumbnail title for the next video "Stripping for chrome"

[@DDSpeedShop]

Hahaha

[@MrIgor1955]

That looks awesome! I would have never thought of shower curtain material for the door panels. Another DD Speed Shop tip I'll use in the future.

[@DDSpeedShop]

Hell yeah! Thanks buddy

[@markmckeachnie4484]

Great idea shower curten

[@timrobinson3972]

Nice job

[@rockiecollins4412]

If you are running any distance with your air line use a plg tank. It will save on the moisture the compressor makes and give you more volume.

[@williamlee8098]

Love the panels