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kevin from oc · 12-08-2004, 02:52 PM

I am having a hard time narrowing down my door panel choices and i am hoping you guys can help me out. I have 3 choices as i see it.

#1 is a custom door panel made with tweed basicly flat with an arm rest
#2 the stock 1970 vinyl over metal skins.
#3 changing my regulators and using the stock 72 abs door panels.

Also are there any of the reproductions i should stay away from? What i would like to see is some pictures of your trucks with these installed.
What are your favorite door panels? My truck is flame red and i want to go with black or houndstooth tweed. the seat is a 68 bench bucket with the arm rest and it is vinyl with houndstooth on the part you sit on. Thanks for helping me out.

HeavyD · 12-08-2004, 03:00 PM

I like the 72 panels myself. I have heard the repros are not very good, but most board members do not charge much for a decent used set anyway. Might be some issues getting the 72's to fit on a 67-71 door but I have not tried yet so its up to others to fill you in on this part. I say go for a set of 72's, but it is your choice...buy what you like

Curbstone Mech · 12-09-2004, 02:19 PM

Kevin
Heavy d is right about issues, but they are not big issues.
I had to pull the window crank and door handle protrusions off a 72 to put on my 68.
I found a nice pair of black 72 panels from a 72 GMC. Sprayed them with Seymour black vinyl and fabric paint.
From another truck (72 Grand Sierra) I took the stainlees trim piece from the woodgrain type panel, put it on the black plastic panels, fit perfect and it was a "little custom"
Just a thought

HeavyD · 12-09-2004, 02:22 PM

Mine has just the chrome strip too...looks sharp. How dod uou deal with the bottom holes

Solver · 12-10-2004, 12:52 AM

Would like to see pics of 72 panels with the top chrome strip installed.
Did the window ,door latch, and door handle holes still line up?
Also curious about bottom of door panel installation then.
Thanks

Curbstone Mech · 12-10-2004, 04:45 PM

Solver- no problem with the holes lining up. I will try to take a picture tomorow- the dig camera has a small problem tho, retard operator. Maybe I'll ask my teenage daughter to take the pix.
Kevin- I don't remember any issues with the bottom of the door panel, but that was almost two years ago. I will try to think about it.

67ChevyRedneck · 12-10-2004, 06:19 PM

I put 72 panels on my 67. you need to install the longer door and window regulators, the 67-71 are too short. I had a donor truck so it wasnt a problem. Everything else lines up perfectly, even the armrest holes. I drilled 4 screw holes in the edges and painted the screws black....looks factory to me!! Mine do have the crome inserts and i was thinking about buying the wood inserts until i found them in LMC truck for $120!!!

12-09-2004, 02:22 PM	#4
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Mine has just the chrome strip too...looks sharp. How dod uou deal with the bottom holes __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

12-10-2004, 12:52 AM	#5
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	Would like to see pics of 72 panels with the top chrome strip installed. Did the window ,door latch, and door handle holes still line up? Also curious about bottom of door panel installation then. Thanks __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 20 LWB-Blue 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Black 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-Red 1972 Cheyenne Super 10 LWB-green 1972 GMC 4x4 LWB-White 1971 Cheyenne 10 LWB-Ochre 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Copper 1971 Cheyenne 20 Longhorn-Black 1969 Custom 10 LWB-lt blue 1968 GMC 3/4 ton-green 1968 1/2 ton swb stepside-silver 1967 Chevrolet CST 10 LWB-green 1967 Chevrolet custom 20 LWB-Maroon

12-10-2004, 04:45 PM	#6
Curbstone Mech Active Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Carroll County Maryland Posts: 300	Solver- no problem with the holes lining up. I will try to take a picture tomorow- the dig camera has a small problem tho, retard operator. Maybe I'll ask my teenage daughter to take the pix. Kevin- I don't remember any issues with the bottom of the door panel, but that was almost two years ago. I will try to think about it. __________________ 68 short fleet 383 stroker, 700r4 373:1 posi 72 GMC 3/4 ton- weekly driver 700r4 351;1 posi

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12-08-2004, 02:52 PM	#1
kevin from oc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: oregoncity,oregon Posts: 129	door panel choices I am having a hard time narrowing down my door panel choices and i am hoping you guys can help me out. I have 3 choices as i see it. #1 is a custom door panel made with tweed basicly flat with an arm rest #2 the stock 1970 vinyl over metal skins. #3 changing my regulators and using the stock 72 abs door panels. Also are there any of the reproductions i should stay away from? What i would like to see is some pictures of your trucks with these installed. What are your favorite door panels? My truck is flame red and i want to go with black or houndstooth tweed. the seat is a 68 bench bucket with the arm rest and it is vinyl with houndstooth on the part you sit on. Thanks for helping me out.

12-08-2004, 03:00 PM	#2
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	I like the 72 panels myself. I have heard the repros are not very good, but most board members do not charge much for a decent used set anyway. Might be some issues getting the 72's to fit on a 67-71 door but I have not tried yet so its up to others to fill you in on this part. I say go for a set of 72's, but it is your choice...buy what you like __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

12-09-2004, 02:19 PM	#3
Curbstone Mech Active Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Carroll County Maryland Posts: 300	Kevin Heavy d is right about issues, but they are not big issues. I had to pull the window crank and door handle protrusions off a 72 to put on my 68. I found a nice pair of black 72 panels from a 72 GMC. Sprayed them with Seymour black vinyl and fabric paint. From another truck (72 Grand Sierra) I took the stainlees trim piece from the woodgrain type panel, put it on the black plastic panels, fit perfect and it was a "little custom" Just a thought __________________ 68 short fleet 383 stroker, 700r4 373:1 posi 72 GMC 3/4 ton- weekly driver 700r4 351;1 posi

12-10-2004, 06:19 PM	#7
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	I put 72 panels on my 67. you need to install the longer door and window regulators, the 67-71 are too short. I had a donor truck so it wasnt a problem. Everything else lines up perfectly, even the armrest holes. I drilled 4 screw holes in the edges and painted the screws black....looks factory to me!! Mine do have the crome inserts and i was thinking about buying the wood inserts until i found them in LMC truck for $120!!!



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