Are the doors the same for all years, Will doors from a 72 fit a 74 ? |
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Are the doors the same for all years, Will doors from a 72 fit a 74 ? |
budk |
Jun 16 2011, 12:04 PM
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Yes! It's a Bumblebee! Group: Members Posts: 678 Joined: 24-July 10 From: Hickory, PA Member No.: 11,970 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Are the doors the same for all years? If not, will doors from 72 fit a 74?
Thanks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
r_towle |
Jun 16 2011, 12:08 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
doors will fit, window regulators changed mid 72.
This changed the interior door panel, but there are a few threads with pics to show you how to put the newer regulator into the old door frame. Rich |
ConeDodger |
Jun 16 2011, 12:13 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,605 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
Later doors are heavier with a side protection bar built in but they will fit...
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Tom_T |
Jun 16 2011, 12:15 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
IMHO you'd be better off selling the 72 door to a 70-72 owner, & get yourself a good 73-76 door so you can keep all the internals the same without the extra work.
My 2 cents..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
budk |
Jun 16 2011, 12:52 PM
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Yes! It's a Bumblebee! Group: Members Posts: 678 Joined: 24-July 10 From: Hickory, PA Member No.: 11,970 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
IMHO you'd be better off selling the 72 door to a 70-72 owner, & get yourself a good 73-76 door so you can keep all the internals the same without the extra work. My 2 cents..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) "...& get yourself a good 73-76 door..." - Well, there's the problem. I haven't seen any rust free later doors. I was trying to save some effort having to patch mine and came across a pair from a 72. |
Nicky |
Jun 16 2011, 01:06 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 21-March 11 From: Pennsylvania Member No.: 12,845 Region Association: North East States |
I'm not sure where you are in PA, but at Hershey two years ago there were at least two vendors with a fair amount of 914 stuff. One guy looked like he had at least 5 pairs of doors, I bought two and the price was great. I wish I remembered who they were.
I think this may have been one of them: http://www.anspachauto.com/index.asp |
budk |
Jun 16 2011, 01:21 PM
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Yes! It's a Bumblebee! Group: Members Posts: 678 Joined: 24-July 10 From: Hickory, PA Member No.: 11,970 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I'm not sure where you are in PA, but at Hershey two years ago there were at least two vendors with a fair amount of 914 stuff. One guy looked like he had at least 5 pairs of doors, I bought two and the price was great. I wish I remembered who they were. I think this may have been one of them: http://www.anspachauto.com/index.asp Thanks... somehow I missed going to Hershey this year..... I was away from the forum during the winter months and must have missed the chatter. I'll keep my eyes (and ears) open going forward! |
SirAndy |
Jun 16 2011, 02:17 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Are the doors the same for all years? If not, will doors from 72 fit a 74? No, the doors are not the same. Different internals and glass. Yes, the earlier doors will fit on a later car. However, you may end up with the early glass not sealing correctly against the later targa top seals. Targa tops are different from early to late. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
PRS914-6 |
Jun 16 2011, 02:48 PM
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Excellence Magazine Project 914 3.6 Group: Retired Members Posts: 1,278 Joined: 20-May 06 From: Central California Member No.: 6,031 Region Association: None |
Yep, both Andy and I went through this drill....To fit right, the doors, glass, operators and top have to be from the appropriate years. If you start mixing, they don't seal or fit properly. You can save significant weight by retrofitting the operators and glass out of a late door and installing in an early door.....You use a late top I posted some pictures a couple years ago.
Just to be clear: The late windows, operators and top that were designed to work together can be retrofitted to any early door Early and Late Top Differences Door Differences and Conversion |
budk |
Jun 16 2011, 08:04 PM
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Yes! It's a Bumblebee! Group: Members Posts: 678 Joined: 24-July 10 From: Hickory, PA Member No.: 11,970 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thanks to all.... very good info. Looks like I need to find the newer ones or get busy fixing mine.
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markb |
Jun 16 2011, 08:44 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California |
Some of the 72 doors were made that could have both types of window mechanisms. Check the ones you have to see what they look like. My 72 has one of each. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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budk |
Jun 17 2011, 06:13 AM
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Yes! It's a Bumblebee! Group: Members Posts: 678 Joined: 24-July 10 From: Hickory, PA Member No.: 11,970 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Does anyone have pics of the inside of both the early and late doors that s"hows the difference between them (bracing) ? The seller I am talking to believes his late 72 doors are different than his 70 doors. Could it be that the bracing was added late in 72 and that these doors are "late" ones?
Thanks! |
dion9146 |
Jun 17 2011, 06:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 469 Joined: 16-May 04 From: Buckner, KY Member No.: 2,071 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I have learned something new today. I knew there were differences between early and late doors due to the side impact protection, but I really had no idea there were so many differences when it came to the glass, wind up mechanism, and especially the targa top.
I can count on one hand how many times I have driven my car with the top in place, and the windows to top seal has never been close. Now I know why. I have an early top on a 1974 door/window combination. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Thanks guys! Dion |
nathansnathan |
Jun 17 2011, 07:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
Does anyone have pics of the inside of both the early and late doors that s"hows the difference between them (bracing) ? The seller I am talking to believes his late 72 doors are different than his 70 doors. Could it be that the bracing was added late in 72 and that these doors are "late" ones? Thanks! The 73 doors had the late window mechanism but had no bracing.Some are saying that late 72 model year cars had the same, but it makes sense that the 72's would not have the bracing that not even a 73 would have. |
saigon71 |
Jun 17 2011, 08:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,000 Joined: 1-June 09 From: Dillsburg, PA Member No.: 10,428 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I'm not sure where you are in PA, but at Hershey two years ago there were at least two vendors with a fair amount of 914 stuff. One guy looked like he had at least 5 pairs of doors, I bought two and the price was great. I wish I remembered who they were. I think this may have been one of them: http://www.anspachauto.com/index.asp Thanks... somehow I missed going to Hershey this year..... I was away from the forum during the winter months and must have missed the chatter. I'll keep my eyes (and ears) open going forward! www.anspachauto.com is definately one of the guys from the Hershey show with a ton of 914 parts. His shop is in Ono, PA. It would be a hike for you, but may be worth a trip to get some solid doors. He is good guy. |
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