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Early vs late door fit
My 76 has a right hand door from an earlier car (no side door beams). I seem to recall there is a difference in the fit of the early and late doors, can anyone confirm or deny this? I'm getting ready to paint it and want to be sure it's right.
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10-19-2002, 05:15 AM
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PD,
As far as I know the only difference between early and late doors is that from '74 on there were safety bars as you mentioned, which made them a bit heavier but shouldn't affect the fit at all. Other than that they are pretty much identical. Anyone have a different opinion?
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Yep. Same fit into the body.
Differences? later doors are heavier (safer), better window regulators. -L |
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I just repaced a door on my 1973 race car with one from a 1970. The outer fit, hinges and latch mechanism was all the same but the window crank was different and had different mounting points. I cut the center out of my old door and put it in the new door and all fit okay.
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Ok, good info guys. Looks like i'll leave it unless something else comes up soon. If i've got the old window mechanism i'd like to replace it, but i could live with it either way.
They have a swap meet next week here in Dallas Ft. Worth, I'll see what i can find there. Thanks for all the input PD
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Who is holding the swap meet ??
Its the same weekend as the Ramble ?? Doors: all identical in size and shape. B |
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it's at zims autotechnik in bedford. found it at
local porsche club page http://www.pca.org/mav/calendar.htm It's the week prior to the ramble, next weekend the 26th. Are you coming down to the ramble? PD
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I cant make the ramble.
That is the weekend I start moving everything to SSI. tell AL, Kirt, and Dennis I said hello. They know me well. There is also a PCA event at the road course south of FTW off of 377. the name slips me (Motorsports ranch ??).. pretty sad I know where it is, but dont know the name.LOL B |
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