Door Exchange

[vegas_kevin]

I just bought a 1986 C30 Crew Cab that has a .410 shotgun blast through the drivers door (outside in) and another in the passengers read door (inside out) so I'm needing replacements.

I know the site is called 73-87 Chevy trucks but will all those years interchange?

And does it need to be a truck or will a suburban work as well for both the front and rear doors?

These old trucks are hard to find in the Vegas valley. I had to go to Oregon to buy my truck because I couldn't find one that wasn't priced like a show truck between here and there that I could drive home. I nor the couple of wrecking yards I have contacted could locate the parts I need.

Thanks for any information.

[Captain Swampy]

If they are original GM doors fix them. Aftermarket parts just don't fit the same. You can fix the hole or reskin the whole door.

[fitz]

All 4 suburban doors will work. On the front doors gm changed the position for the window cranks on manual doors (I think in 1977). The doors will still fit, you would just need the correct door panels.

[Captkaos]

you need 1977-1991 doors if you want to use the same internals.

[Irish_Alley]

I just bought a 1986 C30 Crew Cab that has a .410 shotgun blast through the drivers door (outside in) and another in the passengers read door (inside out) so I'm needing replacements.

what happened lol

[Irish_Alley]

but this might be a good time to upgrade to electric. most times if someone has one rear door for sale the other is also and they much rather get rid of them all instead of just having one laying around

[philo_beddoe]

Anyone ever change a door skin? Can that be done on these trucks? ...or is it not recommended?

[vegas_kevin]

I just bought a 1986 C30 Crew Cab that has a .410 shotgun blast through the drivers door (outside in) and another in the passengers read door (inside out) so I'm needing replacements.

what happened lol

The seller was a teenager with a drinking and shooting while drunk problem according to his dad. When he sent me the pictures of the truck and a walk around video there was no damage. When I got there to see the truck two weeks later = 2 blast holes that he failed to disclose before I drove all the way to grants pass. Deducting for the damaged doors I talked the kid down to $1k. I drove it home without any issues but now that It's sitting here it has a coolant leak that drips right next to the oil filter. I'm guessing it's a freeze plug on the back of the motor. Anyone want to chime in with a guess?

[Jason S]

now that It's sitting here it has a coolant leak that drips right next to the oil filter. I'm guessing it's a freeze plug on the back of the motor. Anyone want to chime in with a guess?

Have you checked the back of the intake manifold?

[Captkaos]

Anyone ever change a door skin? Can that be done on these trucks? ...or is it not recommended?

I have sold a couple skins but I have never swapped one...

[vegas_kevin]

OK folks, I found a guy parting out a 1973 Chevy C/30 Crew Cab Dually that has good doors, good glass, working manual window cranks and panels that are in good shape and has a door key.

Not the correct color but I could care less about that. Its a work truck, nothing more and never will be.

Will they fit my 1986 Chevy Crew cab? I know there was an internals change between the years posted but since I will be swapping whole doors that shouldn't matter right?

Thanks for any replies 

[AZ87V10]

Yes, they'll fit on your truck just fine. The noticeable differences will be color, which you said you don't care about. Also, the door panels won't cosmetically match your interior design. The 73 to 76 panels are shorter and narrower than the 77 up panels. Plus, you said you're swapping complete doors including internals. How is your truck set up currently? If you have manual locks and windows currently then it's a direct swap. But if you have power options, it will get more complicated. Unless you don't care then you could just cap off the wires so they don't short out on anything and abandon them in the body.

[vegas_kevin]

Yes, they'll fit on your truck just fine. The noticeable differences will be color, which you said you don't care about. Also, the door panels won't cosmetically match your interior design. The 73 to 76 panels are shorter and narrower than the 77 up panels. Plus, you said you're swapping complete doors including internals. How is your truck set up currently? If you have manual locks and windows currently then it's a direct swap. But if you have power options, it will get more complicated. Unless you don't care then you could just cap off the wires so they don't short out on anything and abandon them in the body.

That deal went south. The doors had so much cancer they were not usable. I found a 1987 suburban with 3 good doors, working power windows and aftermarket panels so I'm driving to Phoenix Saturday to pick them up. Here's hoping they look as good as the pictures and the seller says they are.