Door Cards

With the doors having been adjusted for gaps, alignment and fit, it was time to trim them with the door cards.

Had a read through a few other blogs to get a rough idea of the best way to fit and went with the following process.

The door card is held in place by 7 clips and the door handle itself.

First thing to do is check the position of the door handle relative to the hole in the card that it has to pass through. The door handle can be moved left or right by loosening the cap heads that hold it in place. It is important that (a) the two sides are equally balanced for aesthetic reasons and more importantly (b) to ensure that the door will close properly without the door card fouling the latch mechanism.

Once i was happy with the positioning of the handles, I used a small punch to create a hole in the door card leather for the handle to bolt through and I fitted each of the 7 clips into the remaining holes. At this point I didn't pay too much attention to their orientation as I had decided they could be positioned properly when the card is offered up to the door.