Door Card Dismantling Plastic Weld

[Wills]

I’m planning to dismantle my HL door cards that are held together by plastic welds. I’m sure I read that @Timr had undertaken the task when retrimming his cards but can’t find the post.
Anyone had a go and has tips?

 

[Timr]

I’m planning to dismantle my HL door cards that are held together by plastic welds. I’m sure I read that @Timr had undertaken the task when retrimming his cards but can’t find the post.
Anyone had a go and has tips?

Hi, I removed all the welds with a dremmel and drill.
Then bonded them back together with tiger seal.
There were plenty of welds but my cards were the caravelle version so it mite not be as bad.

 

[Wills]

Thanks @Timr . I’ve seen the welds removed with a soldering iron, which was long winded and messy. I assume a dremmel to cut off the weld and the drill to tidy? I may try a multi tool with a narrow plunging blade.
I intend to cover mine in 4 way stretch grained vinyl. I’ll prime the vinyl before gluing to ensure it stays stuck!

 

[Wills]

How did you tackle these welds @Timr ?

 

[Timr]

Hi just ground them out with the dremmel.

 

[Wills]

Well that was a bit long winded but it’s dismantled and cleaned up. 4w grained vinyl, primer and adhesive ordered

 

[Wills]

How did you finish off the trim edges around the speaker grill @Timr ? Fold the leather back / underneath 10mm and glue it?

 

[Timr]

How did you finish off the trim edges around the speaker grill @Timr ? Fold the leather back / underneath 10mm and glue it?

The caravelle cards split down In to more parts so they can be trimmed differently.
You could fold and glue it, I did under the speaker.

 

[bucko1963]

How did you finish off the trim edges around the speaker grill @Timr ? Fold the leather back / underneath 10mm and glue it?

Have you any photos of your finished door cards?

 

[david173]

Have you any photos of your finished door cards?

@Wills

 

[Wills]

It was a real pain so binned them and bought Cali cards.