Door Panels & Moisture Barrier – 1966 VW Beetle Project

Now that the door mechanics are all installed, it’s time to install the door panels and moisture barrier. The moisture barrier is a good idea because the interior door panels are made of hard cardboard (much more durable than a cardboard box that’s for sure).

The first thing I did was go down to the hardware store and purchase some “weather-strip & caulking cord”. It’s inexpensive and works great for tacking the moisture barrier to the inside of the door frame. I also purchased some Visqueen plastic sheeting, which serves as the moisture barrier. I got the thickest Visqueen they had, which I think was 6mil (I’d have to confirm though).

Here’s the weather-stripping I purchased:

Here’s one of the doors, all ready to go:

First, install all the rubber door panel clip seals. These get installed in the holes where the door panel clips connect to the door.

Next, install the weather-strip cord around the perimeter of the door, like this.

Cut the Visqueen to shape, and then tack on to the weather-stripping.

Punch little holes through the visqueen where the door panel clips push through to the doors. These are the holes where the door panel clip seals were installed above.