TAC Tech => Interior => Topic started by: N PRGRES on May 14, 2025, 06:58:46 AM
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I am probably going to pull the trigger on these but I am confused by the price difference for the only that doesn't include the "metal" parts. Are they just talking about the weather strip and the part around the door lock?
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I made this mistake. They are talking about the plastic curved part at the top of the panels. They make them from metal in their complete panel and just lose fabric you have to glue to your plastic part for the unfinished panels. The problem is, I bet your plastic part (under the glued fabric) is all broken.
They wouldn't sell me the metal part after I found this out so I had to repair my plastic parts with heat and fiberglass and resin.
The extra money is probably worth the headache and potential damage you may inflict on the new panel.
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I made this mistake. They are talking about the plastic curved part at the top of the panels. They make them from metal in their complete panel and just lose fabric you have to glue to your plastic part for the unfinished panels. The problem is, I bet your plastic part (under the glued fabric) is all broken.
They wouldn't sell me the metal part after I found this out so I had to repair my plastic parts with heat and fiberglass and resin.
The extra money is probably worth the headache and potential damage you may inflict on the new panel.
Yeah that makes it worth it for sure, mine is shot
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It's been several years since I looked at getting new door panels for the '81 T/A. I bought PUI panels and when they arrived they were damaged so I sent them back. I did notice that
the map pocket was not pleated. That area was simply not stitched, and they called it a "pocket". Called Legendary they did the same thing. So I did what Form TA did and repaired
the plastic. The mylar bead was a bit more difficult to repair. Looks okay from a distance.
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Well I just pulled the trigger on a new set of the deluxe door panels for my car. It's really the last big piece that needs replaced in the interior.
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The ones I got for my formula were extremely nice. You'll love them!
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Do these come with the window felts?
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I would think so but mine did not as they were without the metal panels and unfinished
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Legendary are worth the money in my opinion. They should have the interior sweeps in place. Also like mentioned above, get the completed one with the top moulding in place.
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Post a pic when you get them. I'm sure everyone would like to see how they look. I'm gonna have to get door panels for our 77 TA when we do it, so ogling some pics and hearing your impression would be great. I've bought plenty of Legendary's stuff in the past and have high confidence in them. The wait time is just nuts anymore though!
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I am being told they ship the end of this week, so I'll let you know. Wait time was about a month and a half which seems reasonable to me
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That is a lot quicker delivery time than last time I checked, but that was right after Covid. Looking forward to seeing them, and thanks to @FormTA and @Roadking77 for the heads up on which version to order. :)
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Panels will be here Monday so I'll post some photos
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Got the panels yesterday. So far very impressed with the quality. I won't get them installed for a few weeks but they will make a huge difference.
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Hope there's no real wrinkles and creases under all that. Protective strip over the Mylar?
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Hope there's no real wrinkles and creases under all that. Protective strip over the Mylar?
Doesn't appear to be any. Yes thats the Mylar. Probably overkill on the strip but it speaks alot to the quality
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I hope the lead time for the tenth anniversary stuff is a lot shorter now. I started looking for a set right around covid. I checked online ordering with all of the part places and could not find a pair in stock. I called legendary and their wait time was about 8 months. ( :lol: Little did I know that it didnt make a diff as 5 years later I still had not installed them). I started calling and asking in person and NPD did a search and found ONE pair at one of their warehouses. I ordered them on the spot and had them on my door step within a week. Boy was I happy I found a pair :-D :-D :-D
Fast (or slow) forward to April 30! I put them in my upstairs bedroom when I got them 5 yrs ago for safe keeping. They did survive the fire by were hit with water. They are not too bad, but not "show" quality now :sad: I listed them in our damaged property of which we are still waiting on a settlement. Once I see they have been covered I will order a new set.
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I hope the lead time for the tenth anniversary stuff is a lot shorter now. I started looking for a set right around covid. I checked online ordering with all of the part places and could not find a pair in stock. I called legendary and their wait time was about 8 months. ( :lol: Little did I know that it didnt make a diff as 5 years later I still had not installed them). I started calling and asking in person and NPD did a search and found ONE pair at one of their warehouses. I ordered them on the spot and had them on my door step within a week. Boy was I happy I found a pair :-D :-D :-D
Fast (or slow) forward to April 30! I put them in my upstairs bedroom when I got them 5 yrs ago for safe keeping. They did survive the fire by were hit with water. They are not too bad, but not "show" quality now :sad: I listed them in our damaged property of which we are still waiting on a settlement. Once I see they have been covered I will order a new set.
Mine were made to order, it doesn't look like they are stocking them. It took a month or so to go into production and I received them a week later.
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Im ok with that at this point. I was shooting for debuting my TATA at Hershey AACA meet this Oct, but theres no way thats going to happen now. So, I suppose I have another winter to go through before I really need to do anything with it.
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Im ok with that at this point. I was shooting for debuting my TATA at Hershey AACA meet this Oct, but theres no way thats going to happen now. So, I suppose I have another winter to go through before I really need to do anything with it.
=(
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My TATA door panels were covered by the insurance. That was good news, so I will be ordering new shortly.
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My TATA door panels were covered by the insurance. That was good news, so I will be ordering new shortly.
yay!!!!
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Thanks for posting the pic. They look great. As soon as I start tearing our TA apart to restore, I will order the door panels. Thay way, I will have them before I am ready for them!
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FINALLY Getting these installed only to realize I can’t find the door lock rods. So I have new ones ordered. It’s very unnerving cutting holes in new panels, not sure why that couldn’t be done when they are made. Overall though I am very impressed with the quality and fit.
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I had issues with the push in pins at the bottom and sides - somebody suggested using velcro.
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Velcro sounds like a good option, easy removal if you have to get back in the door for work. Probably less risk of damage to the panel.
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I had issues with the push in pins at the bottom and sides - somebody suggested using velcro.
that’s a good idea actually. This is why I still love the forum.
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I placed an order for a set of the optional fully assembled panels in black [with the chrome piping] om March 31st. I was informed they will be delivered sometime in June. You would think they would have the at least the black panels in stock. SO, I am waiting.
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I placed an order for a set of the optional fully assembled panels in black [with the chrome piping] om March 31st. I was informed they will be delivered sometime in June. You would think they would have the at least the black panels in stock. SO, I am waiting.
They are made to order
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I know they are made to order but did not know it takes 3 months which in my opinion is a long lead time to build a door panel. Probably they are understaffed on purpose.
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It took that long or more for mine too, but ordered beginning of winter so time passes a little different out of season .all I can say is they are very well made when they do come!
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I know they are made to order but did not know it takes 3 months which in my opinion is a long lead time to build a door panel. Probably they are understaffed on purpose.
Or a lot of people ordered them for show season.
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Could be the reason.
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Mine took 9 months to receive. It was just after the DEMPANIC and, of course, orders were backed up. Some orders didn't get shipped for over a year. Some customers waited.....others tried elsewhere.
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Finally got this installed.
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Mine took 9 months to receive. It was just after the DEMPANIC and, of course, orders were backed up...
Perhaps you should try that stupidity with hospital workers who worked Covid.
Most other countries took it very seriously.
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Did somebody scarebird?
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no, just fed up with this idiocy.
Some of us remember the overflowing morgues, refrigerater trucks and mass graves.
Some of us read a lot of history and realize we got off easy with this one - next one, especially after the gutting of the CDC, we may not be lucky.
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Finally got this installed.
That looks really nice.
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Ya, those panels look and feel like original or better. I just received the OER center console from classic industries. For $400 I believe they really could have done better. Those door panels are almost impossible to tell they are repop items. This console is just (in my opinion) flimsy plastic. No vinyl, kinda thin and extremely cheap feeling. Pretty disappointed with it. It will fill the void and look the part but nothing like the original.
Anyway, again those look great! Bet you're happy with how that turned out even taking so long.
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Yes, I am extremely happy. I have the deluxe interior option stock but I like these standard ones a lot better and since I don’t have original seats in the car, I guess it really doesn’t matter. Overall the quality in my opinion is impeccable even if you have to wait a little bit to get them. I don’t feel anything in our hobby is ordered in a hurry at least things like this so do yourself a favor order them early they’re made when you order them and don’t take a year to put them on like I did.
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I have the deluxe version of these and they are awesome as well.
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No vinyl? The one that came with my car 25 years ago and new was padded vinyl over ABS/polypropylene inner core. The obvious changes to original were the lack of rivets to metal inner brackets and no hole under map pocket for 8-track option. But certainly vinyl and a layer of sponge or similar. No idea what brand, cant have been many to choose from.
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Received mine about 2 weeks ago. Was getting the cutouts for switches, sideview mirror adjuster etc were difficult? What else must be transferred from the original door panel to the new ones?
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It is a bit scary to cut holes in new door panels...
If you got the un assembled ones you need to move the plastic top curved piece over. That it a total pain, especially if yours is broken into multiple pieces.....
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I will post pictures of the panels. BTW, some people call these door panels "door cards" Why?
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Received mine about 2 weeks ago. Was getting the cutouts for switches, sideview mirror adjuster etc were difficult? What else must be transferred from the original door panel to the new ones?
Difficult? No, I used an exacto knife as went slow. Scary, yes I have the assembled ones, which made it very easy
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Did somebody scarebird?
No....Just gave them a reason to complain.
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IBTW, some people call these door panels "door cards" Why?
Just an assumption here as I work on a 1949 ford truck. Which could come with or without door cards. It literally is just a flat piece of cardboard like stock covered in material. So, maybe because its flate and kinda looked like a card??...
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I see. Makes sense. Thank you.