home depot door cards

[ShawnM]

i love diy stuff. when i got my car my drivers door card was trash , i liked the look of aluminum door cards anyway but didn't like the online price! i then started to think of ways to make my own. this is the process.
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i used tin snips to cut the shape out.
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i used self tapping screws and brass washers to mount it. if you like tho you could use the stock clips.
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its pretty simple to do. use your stock door card to trace the outline onto the aluminum , then cut it out. its simple but all you need is drill bits, drill , aluminum , stock door cards and self tappers.

[ShawnM]

for my door pulls i went to the fabric store and got strap material and a little kit that had a punch, base plate and the rings pictured. i wish i could remember what it was called.

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i then cut the strap to length and used a lighter to keep the ends from splitting!
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i cut a hole to hammer in the insert and then used the lighter again.
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after that i used the punch and base to install the insert and then it was on to the next one!

[ShawnM]

i wanted to delete the arm rest so. i used the top bolt on the arm rest to bolt the door pull to the door. then i cut a slit in the aluminum to slid the door pull thru. and that was that. on to the other side !

[— Agent☣Orange —]

Thanks for the writeup and picts! Pretty cool idea! Not related but I need a piece of metal between the top of my stainless steel stove and the stainless steel microwave mounted above but I didn't know Home Depot sold sheets like that.

[ShawnM]

Thanks for the writeup and picts! Pretty cool idea! Not related but I need a piece of metal between the top of my stainless steel stove and the stainless steel microwave mounted above but I didn't know Home Depot sold sheets like that.

yea man. its in the hard ware section! they have a verity of size and thickness!
but sense we are talking about our homes , i made this awesome table from beer caps and wooden crates

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when your drinking you can play tic tac toe

[ShawnM]

i think i have an addiction to diy and drinking oh well haha