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| xsurfer |
 Oct 8 2007, 11:33 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 4-April 06 From: La Canada, CA Member No.: 5,818  |
Are there two different types of doors? One lighter than the other?
If so are the doors interchangeable? Thanks Gene 914-6 912 |
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| McMark |
Oct 8 2007, 11:44 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Yes, there are early doors and late doors. They are interchangeable but there might be some minute differences in seals, etc.
Early doors have no side impact protection bars and have a 'worm' style window lift mechanism. Late doors have side protection bars and a geared window lift. There are a few crossover doors in early 1973 that are non-impact bar, but geared window lift. The door bars are HEAVY. |
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| 914Sixer |
Oct 9 2007, 07:54 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,123 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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If you are going to change doors it is best to get a complete one. Early doors have a different post than the later ones because of the 4 plastic rollers on the front of the window glass. The rear track also mounts differently. The rear rubber is NLA but one of th club members (Bruce) is making it. All of this in addition to what Mark B said.
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| davep |
Oct 9 2007, 10:26 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,262 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
To reiterate what Mark & Mark have said, there are three door types, and it is best to replace doors as a complete assembly only. Door #2 , the crossover type, is pretty rare and was used for only the last several weeks of 1972 calendar year production.
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