Can a later GM door work with the earlier door panels (73-78)? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

wazzabie · 06-02-2019, 03:37 PM

Can a later door after 81 work with the earlier door panels from (73-78)?

**TKCR** · 06-02-2019, 05:38 PM

Yep, I believe so

WyattTX · 06-02-2019, 07:25 PM

73-76 have unique inner skins. The plastic interior parts look different in the 77-91 door skins (77-80, and 81-91 styles), but everything should interchange. If you want to put a 73-76 panel on a 77-91 door, you will have to cut the inner skin out, and weld a 73-76 skin in its place.

Pontiac1976 · 06-03-2019, 08:33 PM

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**TKCR** · 06-03-2019, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Pontiac1976

This may help
http://bowtieguy.proboards.com/threa...-87-break-fits

That’s some good info! Thanks for posting that Pontiac1976

. A lot of stuff I didn’t even know.

wazzabie · 06-04-2019, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Pontiac1976

This may help
http://bowtieguy.proboards.com/threa...-87-break-fits

I've been looking for this for a long time. thank you!

cadillac_al · 06-03-2019, 10:35 PM

Dang, I guess I have to keep patching my 76 doors because it's too much hassle to change everything.

WyattTX · 06-04-2019, 12:31 AM

A little off topic, but can the different style dashes, guage clusters, and dash bezels be interchanged between all years?

wazzabie · 06-04-2019, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by WyattTX

A little off topic, but can the different style dashes, guage clusters, and dash bezels be interchanged between all years?

there were many changes and options over the years. oil gauge elec vs mechanical, tach vs no tach, changes in dial face, in 90?/ 91 there is the elec spedo

**MJN** · 06-04-2019, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by WyattTX

A little off topic, but can the different style dashes, guage clusters, and dash bezels be interchanged between all years?

The info at this link may help answer some of your questions regarding the gauges. https://www.73-87.com/7387garage/int...achometers.htm Bezels will interchange-although not always look correct. Dash pads changed in '78 to allow for a cut out area for the VIN plate mounted by the windshield. They are backward compatible though- something to keep in mind if you have a '78 to '80 though, you will need the cut out to keep your VIN visible.

WyattTX · 06-04-2019, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MJN

The info at this link may help answer some of your questions regarding the gauges. https://www.73-87.com/7387garage/int...achometers.htm Bezels will interchange-although not always look correct. Dash pads changed in '78 to allow for a cut out area for the VIN plate mounted by the windshield. They are backward compatible though- something to keep in mind if you have a '78 to '80 though, you will need the cut out to keep your VIN visible.

Thanks. From a electronics perspective, it looks like you. Need to be careful with swapping clusters.

06-02-2019, 03:37 PM	#1
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06-02-2019, 05:38 PM	#2
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06-02-2019, 07:25 PM	#3
WyattTX Registered User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Down south Posts: 518	Re: Can a later GM door work with the earlier door panels (73-78)? 73-76 have unique inner skins. The plastic interior parts look different in the 77-91 door skins (77-80, and 81-91 styles), but everything should interchange. If you want to put a 73-76 panel on a 77-91 door, you will have to cut the inner skin out, and weld a 73-76 skin in its place.

06-03-2019, 08:33 PM	#4
Pontiac1976 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 766	Re: Can a later GM door work with the earlier door panels (73-78)? This may help http://bowtieguy.proboards.com/threa...-87-break-fits __________________ 1977 REG cab Long Bed with a 1984 Front Clip, 82 305 .60 over 9.0.1 flat top pistons, 4bbl, TH350, w/84 SS-intake & cam , w/ 1977 big block rad, 1975 gear box, 1984 master w/ metric fittings top & SAE fitting @ portion block, 1975 3.42 gear open diff. Duel 77-87 Factory air cleaner, duel inlet from rad support . Down sized 9' to new 8' Steel flat bed Was a 77 454 w/308 gear. Taken out 550 lbs. up front with motor clip change.

06-03-2019, 10:35 PM	#7
cadillac_al Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Maine Posts: 2,375	Re: Can a later GM door work with the earlier door panels (73-78)? Dang, I guess I have to keep patching my 76 doors because it's too much hassle to change everything. __________________ 76 Chevy K20 76 GMC K15 77 Chevy C10 77 Chevy K10

06-04-2019, 12:31 AM	#8
WyattTX Registered User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Down south Posts: 518	Re: Can a later GM door work with the earlier door panels (73-78)? A little off topic, but can the different style dashes, guage clusters, and dash bezels be interchanged between all years?



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