 1972 Door vs. 1975 Door, Is there a difference? |
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| Nor.Cal.914 |
 Sep 12 2005, 10:41 AM
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1975 914 3.0SC  Group: Members Posts: 1,050 Joined: 28-January 05 From: Weatherford, TX Member No.: 3,523 Region Association: None  |
I need to know if there's a difference between a door from a 1972 914 and a door from a 1975 914. Let me know. Thanks
-Chris |
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| davep |
Sep 12 2005, 12:14 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,143 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
Yes, lots of differences. However, a complete door assembly can be switched. A door shell cannot be switched without most of the other parts.
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| Rusty |
Sep 12 2005, 07:03 PM
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Wanted: Engine case GA003709 Group: Admin Posts: 7,941 Joined: 24-December 02 From: North Alabama Member No.: 6 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Dave is on the money. Gonna move this thread from the classifieds to the tech forum... I'm sure others will chime in with exactly what those differences are. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
-Rusty (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif) |
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| Dave_Darling |
Sep 12 2005, 07:49 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,986 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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I believe you need to change the side seal on the roof when you change to the early door (which will have the early window in it).
The main differences that I can think of off the top of my head: Early door has the early cable-driven windows. The late door has the late gear-driven ones. They changed for a reason... The late door is much heavier because of the side-impact door beams. Weight is bad, but crash protection is good. The vinyl patterns are different between early and late doors (I believe they changed for the 75 model year). Details about the window crank handle and the interior door handle are different, but they should be interchangeable. The seals for the window (the ones mounted on the door) are different as well. That's what I can think of offhand. --DD |
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| Porsche Rescue |
Sep 13 2005, 08:37 AM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
The door glass is different. The early style has a metal channel on the front edge of the glass with four small rollers which slide in the front window guide.
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| SirAndy |
Sep 13 2005, 12:13 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 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) otherwise it will *LEAK* (ask me how i know (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) ) ... the side seal on the targa top are different for early and late cars ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool.gif) Andy |
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