Hi! Here's another option. Its cheap and easy and will last as long as you're around!
Go to your local building supply dealer and get a 3' wide X 6'8" mahogany door skin. That's
 the stuff that all inside and some exterior doors were made of through the 60's and 70's. 
(If you don't need it that wide , just buy the 30" stuff) Its about 1/6" thick and I have 
found, ideal for door panel backing. Get a small can of marine varnish and give both sides
 a couple of coats (a day or so apart). Then put your old panel, as a pattern, on top and 
trace around it, and mark all your cutout holes as well. Make sure the grain in the wood is 
running cross-ways, so the panel will bend easily to match the contour of your door. Before
 putting on the fabric, place your "clips" on the panel-backing and determine where they 
will go to mate up with the mounting holes on the door backing. Mark all the clips with a
 pen by tracing around that portion of the clip that is on the backside of the panel, so 
that you know that the clip(s) haven't moved when its time to place on the fabric, as you
 you will be cutting out a small piece of the wrap-around material in allowance of the clip(s
) on the back-side. You can do all your cutouts and corner-rounding with a sharp utility knife
 or a tool that will not cause splintering of the wood. On the interior side of each panel,
 I cutout a piece of that aluminum sided waterheater insulation wrap stuff (can't remember
 what its called) and held it to the panel with double-sided tape. (This stuff gives you some 
sound dampening and gives your panel a bit of a "cushy" or soft feel to it.) I then cutout the
 fabric to size, allowing an extra couple of inches to wrap around the back on the sides and
 top and bottom. I turned the panel upside down on the workbench and then used some of that 
3M fabric panel glue which sets up in a few seconds and then stretch the fabric over the panel
 and press down. Be careful, as it is similar to contact cement. If you find you've not placed 
it quite right, it is possible to lift it up (without tearing it) and place it back down.
I then went around the glued fabric with a staple gun to satisfy myself that it would hold
 forever. Don't worry about the staples rusting, as they are on the back side. If you are in
 a wet climate and wanted to, you could smear a small dab of silicone over each staple. Don't
 cutout the window and door handle holes until you are satisfied everthing is going to line up.
 When you are ready, "measure twice, cut once" the holes for the armrests, handles and trim.
 I used a pointed pair of scizzors, puncturing a small hole in the centre of where each handle
 shaft will come through or armrest bolt or whatever. From each small hole, cut a short vertical
 and horizontal slit. I would'nt try cutting a circular hole as you could be off a little, and 
you don't need to, and this is faster and easier.
I did my panels in about 6 hours (including trial and error) for all four doors. Now that you
 know what and how to do it, you could do both your front panels in about 3 hours. This of course
 wouldn't include the time required to locate and buy your supplies.
The 'pros": fast, easy, cheap, durable, and real nice results.
The "cons": there aren't any.
JUST MAKE SURE YOU VARNISH YOUR PANEL BOARD !
Hope this helps and the best of luck with your project

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