Late model window regulator in an early door, I converted a 1972 door to use the scissor type window regulator. Options

[914Subaru]

Not pretty but it works. Definitely need a 73 or later donor door with a lot of trial and error to get it tol work.
1970-72 is a lighter door because it doesn’t have the side impact reinforcement.

[GaroldShaffer]

There are early 73 model year cars with the early door and late style window lifts in them from the factory. Not sure I have anymore of those type doors in my stash, but I can check later in the week once we get done being dumped on by lake effect snow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

[MarkV]

I have an early 73 with no impact beams. I bought a set of later doors with beams with the intention of changing them when I paint the car. You could get seriously killed if you got t-boned in an early 914 ..... those doors don't weigh anything. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)

[Mikey914]

You will need the fuzzies that go in the front and rear tracks if you go from early to late. I know a guy that has them new (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[Aidan]

I have an early 73 with no impact beams. I bought a set of later doors with beams with the intention of changing them when I paint the car. You could get seriously killed if you got t-boned in an early 914 ..... those doors don't weigh anything. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)

Better than a motorcycle....lol

[rick 918-S]

Did you finish both doors? I thought I had a set of early doors here or were the regulators missing... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) . Maybe save some work on the passenger side. Ready for spring? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[914Subaru]

Did you finish both doors? I thought I had a set of early doors here or were the regulators missing... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) . Maybe save some work on the passenger side. Ready for spring? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

The passenger door is done except I need the lower guide track that bolts in with 2 bolts and one rear vertical felt glass guide.
I say this every year, "this could be the year". It is looking good, the only project in the garage is the 914. I drove it up and down the road in front of the house last fall so it's getting close.

[914Subaru]

There are early 73 model year cars with the early door and late style window lifts in them from the factory. Not sure I have anymore of those type doors in my stash, but I can check later in the week once we get done being dumped on by lake effect snow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Interesting I didn't know there was an interim design.

[Olympic 914]

There are early 73 model year cars with the early door and late style window lifts in them from the factory. Not sure I have anymore of those type doors in my stash, but I can check later in the week once we get done being dumped on by lake effect snow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Interesting I didn't know there was an interim design.

The US requirement for adding the door beams began with cars built in '73 (maybe US only?)

So 1973 model year cars built from 9/72 thru 12/72 did not have the door beams but did have the later windows and regulators.

My car is a 9-72 build.

Its seems the only difference would be the inner panel that holds the window regulators.

It looks like the factory used the same outer door skins from the early doors and the late inner panels on the 9/72 - 12/72 then in 1/73 added the door beams to the outer skins.

Somewhere in here the roof changed also, I think I have late roof.

[roblav1]

I did a similar mod on my late 73. I used older doors and made 5 cut/slices to completely remove the old winding mechanisms structure and tigd in the new style structure.

[horizontally-opposed]

There are early 73 model year cars with the early door and late style window lifts in them from the factory. Not sure I have anymore of those type doors in my stash, but I can check later in the week once we get done being dumped on by lake effect snow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Interesting I didn't know there was an interim design.

The US requirement for adding the door beams began with cars built in '73 (maybe US only?)

So 1973 model year cars built from 9/72 thru 12/72 did not have the door beams but did have the later windows and regulators.

My car is a 9-72 build.

Its seems the only difference would be the inner panel that holds the window regulators.

It looks like the factory used the same outer door skins from the early doors and the late inner panels on the 9/72 - 12/72 then in 1/73 added the door beams to the outer skins.

Somewhere in here the roof changed also, I think I have late roof.

Another super early 1973 914 here. 193rd chassis number for that year. Has early regulators, and I'd love to move to the later setup. Just seems better in every way?

Need to look at my doors next time they're apart. Now wonder if they'll accept either setup. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) My gut is no, as I bought a set of late doors years ago to harvest the parts but then got cold feet and sold those doors.

And yes on the top—late top is different and I think everything has to match. Ah, that might be why I stayed with the early stuff: I found a NOS early top.