door swap question

[robtco99]

Will the doors from a 73-87 regular cab interchange with the front doors on a 73-87 crew cab? Thanks 

[VileZambonie]

yep

[Captkaos]

Keep in mind you want these seperated into 73-76 and 77-91 versions

[Pushrod]

Keep in mind you want these seperated into 73-76 and 77-91 versions

How can you tell the difference between the two styles??

[Captkaos]

Easy,
This is a 73-76[/img]


This is a 77-91[/img]

[82chevy]

i picked up one of each used but in good shape for my truck recently not knowing they were different and im already having a hard time installing the glass and track in i think the older one. im using power windows so i think that makes a difference

[Captkaos]

no way will power motors go in the 73-76 doors (unless you hack the crap out of them) That is what the design change was for.

[Pushrod]

Good tid bit of info there... Thanks!

[plowking_90]

will 77 door pannels fit on 87 doors

[hotrod24]

77 and 87 are mostly the same just the arm support is different

[VileZambonie]

I'll add that the earlier window regulator were shorter too so if you had manual windows and wanted to install later door panels your window crank won't work. You can swap in the later regualtor use an aftermarket crank handle. There were a few other things that varied in doors. Some had extra bracing including for the mirrors too. Some doors had an extra weather stripping too but I never understood why

[Captkaos]

77-91 door panels will swap with no problem.  The inside tract on the door is different also on the 73-76's.  this is turning it the door differences article I have planned to write. 

[82chevy]

well Captkaos i wished i knew that before lol but since i already have it painted and installed i might as well try to make it work since its going to be covered by the panel anyways. but now that im thinking about it my door panel probably wouldnt fit anyways. now that im looking more closely to the pics i have a door thats a little different than both. ill try to get a pic of it.

also a little off topic but i replaced the weatherstripping that goes inside the door that the glass goes up in and now it seems almost to tight for it to go up. i have to force it up at the end. could this be because its brand new and not broken in yet?