Those redline covers do look good. I assume a shop would fill those holes in if you ask them to. Maybe you could use some sort of epoxy to fill in the holes?

 

Here’s a guy who used them.
I emailed redline asking if their covers had any sort of padding in them and they said that they’re just “skins.” I think it might just bet better to have a shop see what they can come up with.

Red line goods door panel covers

Got my panels back today. I got the leather covers from red line goods and had them installed at a local upholstery shop. Here are some pictures of the door panels somewhat back together. I tried using strong double sided tape to hold but it isn't going to work long term. I didn't want to...

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V6 cars with manual windows/locks use that same panel. Have you tried a bone yard?

Are you sure that the 96/98 did not have the same perforated panel?

 

V6 cars with manual windows/locks use that same panel. Have you tried a bone yard?

Are you sure that the 96/98 did not have the same perforated panel?

I don’t know if all 96/98 don’t have the perforated panel, but I know that some don’t. Awhile back my dog chewed up my drivers side door so I replaced it with one from a wrecking yard for “time being” it kind of matches the oem and passenger door, but the center piece isn’t perforated and the material covering the door is one solid piece instead of two pieces like my original. I still have the original door in the garage and it’s in better shape than the non matching used one that I’ve been using, it just needs to be recovered. I’m pretty sure any panel from ‘94-‘04 will fit, I just haven’t found any nice enough. I had an upholsterer tell me they’d do both doors for $300 but I’m not sure if if he looked at it close enough to notice the holes and if that $300 included any sort of padding in the material or not. The door panels that don’t have perforated arm rest section have a little pad that is built into the fabric in that location.

 

Have complete door assemblies from a 96 Cobra on my GTS. Wanted power windows and came across suitable doors. The perforated panels are identical as my original non powered doors. But because the donor car was a salvaged title and crossed many hands, who knows what the door panels were from originally.

Wouldn't those 3 lower slots be covered by whatever you chose for panels?

 

Wouldn't those 3 lower slots be covered by whatever you chose for panels?

If I found a whole new door panel those holes would be non existent or the tabs on the arm rest portion would be sticking in them, depending on which style of panel I found.
If I had mine recovered they’d have to fill the holes or make a separate molded piece to cover and stick in the “arm rest” portion of the door and glue it down. As well as have the top portion of the door covered. The pre-made skins that I found cover the entire top section of the door (black part I circled in pic). If I went that route I’d just have fabric laying over the top of the holes. When they cover the doors the bottom section of the panel is separated from the top piece. So in my case the gray piece would be taken off and the black would be wrapped and then the gray reattached.

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