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Elastic ribbon in assorted widths is commonly available in better sewing and craft stores. The wider it is, probably the better in a door pocket application, but the hem width will limit what can be accommodated. Consider a fold or double thickness if you think that will work. There's a medium long flat needle with a heart shaped hole in one end that seamstresses use to shuffle it along in the hem. When fastening the ends, make it reasonably taught as they do stretch over time. I've got horridly stretched elastic on the backs of my 940 front seats that have long been in need of such a repair. Advice from others to keep large items from being routinely stored in the pockets is well taken.
Door card backing is generally hard fibreboard, like peg board without the holes, also used on the backs of furniture like bookcases and dressers, typically painted black one or both sides which offers more moisture protection. Thin plywood would also work. These should be available in better building supply stores, although often thicker than the original. With effort, fibreboard can be slightly molded with steam if needed. Stealing a piece off the back of a free or cheap old bookcase is another source and often thinner than building supply type. In a damp auto environment, having the hard shiny side out would seem best to repel water, but the rough side may not hold glue as well. Using acoustic sealer, I'd want to apply construction grade plastic vapour barrier to the entire surface of the metal door frame, covering all the openings, to act as water protection from what might get in through the window slot, adding flaps on the inside as needed to cover things like speakers. Waterproof paper barriers used to be used for this.
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Dave -still with 940's, prev 740/240/140/120 You'd think I'd have learned by now
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