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Posted by: tadink Dec 10 2014, 06:28 PM

hey all -

I've got a '71 tub and am looking at some '75 inner door panels here locally -

Is there any difference between an early and late door that I should know about before popping for these? Will they fit my doors?

thanks!

td

Posted by: bdstone914 Dec 10 2014, 06:32 PM

Early door panels are smaller and show part of the painted door at the edge. The top frame is different too. Not sure you can easily fit late panels in early doors.
The vinyl early doors is smooth, the 75 would have the late basket weave.

Posted by: stevegm Dec 10 2014, 06:38 PM

I have some early door panels if you want to put the correct ones on.

Posted by: tadink Dec 10 2014, 06:53 PM

hey - thanks! what do you want for them?

you can PM me here or try tadink <at> yahoo.com

cheers - and thanks guys!!

td

Posted by: Dave_Darling Dec 11 2014, 12:12 PM

I think I remember that the panels do interchange, even though they are not the same. You might need to do a little tweaking of stuff to get them to interchange?

Note that there are at least two different basket weave patterns; one for ~72-74 cars and one with larger pattern elements for 75-76. There were a couple of different grain patterns on the smooth vinyl as well, but I don't remember when those changed.

--DD

Posted by: Johny Blackstain Dec 11 2014, 12:38 PM

No probs installing 74 door panels on my 70/6.


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Posted by: Chris914n6 Dec 11 2014, 11:42 PM

early has a formed metal top piece. 75-76 is 1 piece molded fiberboard that gets the hooks ripped out by unknowing panel removers and is a bitch to fix. Early is easy to attach to new flat fiberboard and make replacement or custom panels.

Posted by: johannes Dec 12 2014, 06:18 AM

You can restore your late panel yourself. It's easy. Watch my tutorial here (lots of pictures).
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=54608

For your information, here is a thread with the early panels
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=46715

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Posted by: RobW Dec 12 2014, 06:36 AM

I just installed new Mikey panels.... very nice!