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As Richard mentioned, 3M adhesive remover in copious amounts. I also made a super thin cable on two wood handles that I used to "saw" behind the adhesive. A couple of putty knives gently tapped along the edges and tons of patience. The mirror did crack but that made it easier for me to work with. When it was all removed a single edge razor on a handle mount along with more adhesive remover to help take off the excess helped. Final finish was with a 220 grit sanding sponge gently over the entire formica surface. It was a tedious task but I was quoted some $1800 for a new custom sized door. Figured let me try my way first before jumping the gun. Everything/everyone in AZ is ridiculously priced.

The ceiling is comprised of laminate flooring that I shaved down the backside after cutting to the 2" or so strip size. I used the table saw to thin the plank a bit. Used Weldwood contact cement with two coats letting each coat dry 15-20 min on each side and up they went. No issues so far. The original ceiling had brass strips that were already coming down on their own from age. Not much to say other than the difficult spots I used a wide sharp chisel and pushed along the surfaces to separate the brass trim where it was well adhered from the ceiling plywood.

Wall paper was bought at a local wallpaper store and I used a non licensed two woman company to install it. I paid more than it was worth but nobody wanted to do the job since it was not a house.

Thanks Simon and Richard… very helpful info… maybe something for me to look at down the road. 

Paul