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| Porsche48 |
  Aug 22 2014, 08:01 AM
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Are early and late model doors interchangeable? Can you use a latter model door on a 1970 car and have it fit correctly?
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| Mike D. |
Aug 24 2014, 12:27 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,445 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None 
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I know what Porsche48 is talking about. I have worked on this car. The doors are tight aganst the stricker plate when closed. There is no metal to metal touching. But the door are set back in the space. It is the same on both sides.
The question is not weather the doors are a different size or length, but is there a difference in mounting or something in the hinges? Now I have seen 2 cars with this same issue and I talked with an owner at Ron & Glens swap meet who also had this problem putting late doors on an early car. What about something in the hinge plates themselves? |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 24 2014, 12:46 PM
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QUOTE(Mike D. @ Aug 24 2014, 11:27 AM)  What about something in the hinge plates themselves? I have an early car and a set of late(ish) '73 doors in the shed. I'll go and have a look ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 24 2014, 01:13 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,641 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 24 2014, 11:46 AM) QUOTE(Mike D. @ Aug 24 2014, 11:27 AM) What about something in the hinge plates themselves? I have an early car and a set of late(ish) '73 doors in the shed. I'll go and have a look ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Well, this is kind of interesting. They actual hinges look identical and as far as i can tell are attached to the doors in the same spot (distance from the edge of the door skin). However, the whole inner stamped metal portion of the door where the hinges mount is different between my '70 doors and the '73 doors. I don't really see how that would matter in terms of how the doors align but maybe there is a slight difference ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| Porsche48 |
Aug 27 2014, 03:53 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 16-August 14 From: New Hampshire Member No.: 17,781 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 24 2014, 03:13 PM) QUOTE(SirAndy @ Aug 24 2014, 11:46 AM) QUOTE(Mike D. @ Aug 24 2014, 11:27 AM) What about something in the hinge plates themselves? I have an early car and a set of late(ish) '73 doors in the shed. I'll go and have a look ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Well, this is kind of interesting. They actual hinges look identical and as far as i can tell are attached to the doors in the same spot (distance from the edge of the door skin). However, the whole inner stamped metal portion of the door where the hinges mount is different between my '70 doors and the '73 doors. I don't really see how that would matter in terms of how the doors align but maybe there is a slight difference ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Did any one come up with a definitive answer to this question? Has anyone switched latter doors to an early car and NOT had this problem? |
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Porsche48 Are early and late model doors interchangeable ? Aug 22 2014, 08:01 AM
jfort I have been told that I have late model doors on m... Aug 22 2014, 08:02 AM Dave_Darling The doors do fit. But you need to change the seal... Aug 22 2014, 08:36 AM
SirAndy
The doors do fit. But you need to change the sea... Aug 22 2014, 11:25 AM Porsche48
The doors do fit. But you need to change the se... Aug 22 2014, 01:41 PM johnhora Dave...I can't remember about the seals either... Aug 22 2014, 09:10 AM Phoenix-MN
Are early and late model doors interchangeable? C... Aug 22 2014, 09:17 AM rdauenhauer Paul are you saying you started with early doors (... Aug 22 2014, 09:26 AM Phoenix-MN
Paul are you saying you started with early doors ... Aug 22 2014, 09:29 AM Phoenix-MN I belive IMCHAPPY cut and welded-up his early door... Aug 22 2014, 09:38 AM rgalla9146 Did you have early doors on it that had good gaps ... Aug 22 2014, 02:13 PM Porsche48
Did you have early doors on it that had good gaps... Aug 22 2014, 02:16 PM SirAndy Any paint on the hinges where they mount to the bo... Aug 22 2014, 02:34 PM rgalla9146 If the front door gap is wide, were the front fend... Aug 22 2014, 03:37 PM |
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