My original door panels looked great, but the backing boards were totally busted at the fir-tree holes so I decided to buy a set of new NOS panels a few years ago. As I’m sure you all know by now, NOS doesn't mean perfect. They arrived with marks on the vinyl from 39 years of storage. Minor, but you know me - not perfect.
I was bummed. I originally planned to sell them on and repair my backing boards with fiberglass - BUT, you know, if you're gonna perfect your car properly, why not do it with some style.
Tri-Valley Auto Interiors in Pleasanton (California) took on the job of swapping the vinyl from my original panels over to the NOS boards - and also restored the padding too. Thanks to local owner Sandy for the recommendation!
Absolutely gorgeous work. The best of both worlds. My original door vinyl with brand new boards and glorious spongey padding - just like it rolled off the lot in 81.