Need help to swap out my 2015 1LE cloth door panel

[Kiteboarder85]

My 1LE 1SS RS is currently being built at GM. I want to replace the cloth panels on the door with a white hard finish panel. My 2013 2SS had all orange inside and I want to make my new 1LE all white.

Can anyone point me to some known shops that sell panels for these replacements? RPI designs says there's are for the illuminated panels. I'm not sure if those will work if I'm taking off cloth non-illuminated panels...help? Suggestions?

[rebelyell22]

the 2ss ones will fit, you'll just have a clear part at the top

[Kiteboarder85]

Originally Posted by rebelyell22

the 2ss ones will fit, you'll just have a clear part at the top

I'm wondering if I go white if the clear will be noticeable. I can't remember how big the illuminate part was on my 13.

[VACamaro]

I thought RPI had the non-ambient ones as well ... no?

[Rocky1974]

Originally Posted by Kiteboarder85

My 1LE 1SS RS is currently being built at GM. I want to replace the cloth panels on the door with a white hard finish panel. My 2013 2SS had all orange inside and I want to make my new 1LE all white.

Can anyone point me to some known shops that sell panels for these replacements? RPI designs says there's are for the illuminated panels. I'm not sure if those will work if I'm taking off cloth non-illuminated panels...help? Suggestions?

As far as I know, there's only 2 basic door panels. The ones with cloth covered coves and the lighted ones with painted plastic coves. The coves on the painted ones are actually clear plastic that's painted on the back side. There's nothing different about the lighted ones. They just mount a light pipe and a LED at the top and then they mask off the top 1/4" or so for the light to shine through. I've never seen them in white, so I'm assuming that you'll have to paint your own. If you want it to look factory, you're going to have to remove 100% of the old paint. You'll also need to find a paint remover that doesn't damage plastic. The easy way would be to paint them on the front side, but I'm not sure you would ever get them to look right. I'd buy a pair of used ones and do some experimenting. You can buy them from the classified section or on e-bay. Don't forget that you're also going the need the matching trim pieces for your dash.

[rebelyell22]

Originally Posted by Kiteboarder85

I'm wondering if I go white if the clear will be noticeable. I can't remember how big the illuminate part was on my 13.

I doubt it. It's only a cm or so.