My 82 swb

[Flamingbig10]

nice truck, your doors look like a 77-87 but I need to see a pics of the inner door panel to be sure if there 77-80  or 81-87 and your drop you could also  take pics of the suspension to tell what was used on the drop

[krazylunatic]

I know how to tell on the suspension part, just havent really paid much attention.  I dont have door panels, thats why i need to know what year my doors r so i can order them, is there something about the inside sheetmetal of the door that u can tell from or?

[Captkaos]

There is no 77-80 and 81-91 doors, they are all 77-91 doors, which is what yours are.

[krazylunatic]

ur sure on this? im just asking because in the catalog it has door panels for such and such years, i believe the pre 76 door panels r kinda flat at the top and the other ones kinda curve up at the top if this makes any sense?

i was thinking thinking the way my window cranks r and the interior door handle would determine which ones i need

[Captkaos]

Yes, I am 110% sure.  After 26 years I think I have it down.

The DOOR panels were different 73-76, 77-81 and 81-87.  77-80 and 81-87 door panels will swap back and forth becuase the doors are identical.

[Flamingbig10]

oh I know, I was letting  him know on  inner door handle wise

[Captkaos]

73-76 door panels won't go on your doors and look proper.

If your handles are wide and centered to the pivot, and you want panels to match they would be 77-80.

This is 77-80 handles from our store:


This is 81-87 handles from our store:

[krazylunatic]

okay i have that first set of door handles the 77-80, can i just swap the 81-87 door handles over? just trying to clear this all up and make sure i order the correct set i need, id prfer to have the 81-87 style door panels since thats what the rest of the interior in my truck is

[Flamingbig10]

yes you might have to adjust the rod a little

[krazylunatic]

my stuff came in finally that i ordered, got to taking some of the molding out and one broke from being so brittle, anyways, kinda got motivated, took my visors out and have them a new coat of paint, there were painted black when i got it but someone did a crappy job, dropped my seat off to have the new upholstery put on, its done.  Now im just going to take care of everyhting, getting some insulation stuff up under the carpet which it didnt have, get a headliner and some other things