Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

swyfor5 · 05-09-2010, 05:05 PM

Searched and looked and still am not sure here. Thought that 67-71 doors were the same, only made a change in 72. The K5 doors from 69-71 are the same, a change in 72. From what I can tell the difference is the dimple for the screw below the vent window which makes the door stouter.Also the inner door panels are different on the 72, with the window and door handle mounting points being longer to go through the 72 style panels. Got my K5 out and going over it saw this. Just wondering what I need for inner door panels and etc.

Bentblazer · 05-09-2010, 06:51 PM

You might check in a LMC book I believe they have some color pics and you can see the difference there.

swyfor5 · 05-09-2010, 07:50 PM

Thank's. I guess what I was looking for was from my pic's are my doors 69-71, or 72?. Have seen LMC and more, just want to make sure what I have here to begin with. These doors have some issues and I might be looking for a new set. Just trying to educate myself on this before I decide.

Longblock · 05-09-2010, 08:16 PM

The only difference I found was that little screw in the middle of the vent window......I chopped a PU door and turned it into one recently.......

swyfor5 · 05-09-2010, 08:42 PM

So, by looking at my pic's, I have 72 doors on my 1970 K5, right? Not a problem here but just need to clarify.

red71cheyenne · 05-09-2010, 09:19 PM

I know the vent screw is one telltale, but not sure if it was limited to 72 only. I know my 71 p'up doesn't have the vent screw and neither does the 69 K5.

swyfor5 · 05-09-2010, 09:34 PM

Right on dude! That is why I am asking this old question, just want to clarify this setup before I buy more stuff!

**jaros44sr** · 05-09-2010, 10:54 PM

I thought it was more in the height of the window crank stem...sticks further out equals problems with the door panel. So as long as you stay with the correct year hardware (window regulators and such), door panels ya should be good to go

Longblock · 05-10-2010, 10:49 PM

yep.......72's on your truck....I have been told that by tons of people......

swyfor5 · 05-10-2010, 11:27 PM

Thank's longblock. That's what I was looking for, to make sure. Alway's thought my doors were stock-1970- but really want to know for sure before I buy up some internal parts. Anybody else?

swyfor5 · 05-12-2010, 11:02 PM

Trying to remember back when I stripped the inner door panels off years ago. I swear they had the 67-71 black scroll type on them. Let me walk through this- so if I want to run the 67-71 metal door panels, I'm going to make sure I run 67-71 internal parts so all the window and door handle mounts line up right on the panels? Wow, I just answered my own question didn't I? Gonna need new internals and just want the right stuff, any input?

swyfor5 · 05-13-2010, 10:42 PM

Think I have it figured out-(last post), but just not convinced these are 72 doors? Of course I wouldn't be to surprised, it also had a GMC tailgate on it when I bought it. Didn't think much of it back in "81", but that was when K5 was only 11 years old! Just looking at inner door panels and stuff, and want to set it up right! Any help, pic's? I threw so much of the original used stuff away early on I could kick my self now!

**Steven B** · 05-14-2010, 08:30 AM

They look like 69-71 doors to me. 72 doors have a dimple at the wing window reinforcement. 69-71 doors have the plastic piece with the screw for the wing window.

Burt4x4 · 05-14-2010, 09:45 AM

Tryed to dig up a pic of my 72 doors..

Not very good shots but you can see the "screw", guss I never realy took pics of the inside much...

swyfor5 · 05-14-2010, 05:49 PM

Steven B, I believe you are right. The screw mounts on mine are not dimples, they're bumps. Anybody got good pic's of the dimple? Burt, thank's for the pic's! I can tell that your doors have the 72 panels, thank's guy's!

Longblock · 05-14-2010, 11:36 PM

ohhhh ok........you have a plug and not the dimple where the screw goes in........ I guess I didn't look close enough in the pic.... 72's have a dimple...a countersink and a screw for reinforcement of the vent...... you have the plug....that is 69-70-71 I believe..... I think they were all the same......the internals should be also...

Burt4x4 · 05-17-2010, 11:54 AM

Dimple pic

Longblock · 05-17-2010, 01:52 PM

You have 1972 Doors....... period.......

swyfor5 · 05-17-2010, 09:43 PM

My conclusion is I have 70 doors and Burt has 72 doors. Thank's for those pic's Burt! Problem solved for now. Thank's everybody!

05-09-2010, 05:05 PM	#1
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 Searched and looked and still am not sure here. Thought that 67-71 doors were the same, only made a change in 72. The K5 doors from 69-71 are the same, a change in 72. From what I can tell the difference is the dimple for the screw below the vent window which makes the door stouter.Also the inner door panels are different on the 72, with the window and door handle mounting points being longer to go through the 72 style panels. Got my K5 out and going over it saw this. Just wondering what I need for inner door panels and etc. Attached Images

05-09-2010, 06:51 PM	#2
Bentblazer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rolla Mo. Posts: 667	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 You might check in a LMC book I believe they have some color pics and you can see the difference there. __________________ "85" Monte Carlo SS "71" K5 (SOLD) "64" Chevelle 1930 Chevy two door rat

05-09-2010, 07:50 PM	#3
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 Thank's. I guess what I was looking for was from my pic's are my doors 69-71, or 72?. Have seen LMC and more, just want to make sure what I have here to begin with. These doors have some issues and I might be looking for a new set. Just trying to educate myself on this before I decide.

05-09-2010, 08:16 PM	#4
Longblock Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Anna, Texas Posts: 64	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 The only difference I found was that little screw in the middle of the vent window......I chopped a PU door and turned it into one recently.......

05-09-2010, 08:42 PM	#5
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 So, by looking at my pic's, I have 72 doors on my 1970 K5, right? Not a problem here but just need to clarify.

05-09-2010, 09:19 PM	#6
red71cheyenne Back in the sticks Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Fordland, MO Posts: 3,188	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 I know the vent screw is one telltale, but not sure if it was limited to 72 only. I know my 71 p'up doesn't have the vent screw and neither does the 69 K5. __________________ 1971 Cheyenne C-10 w/700R4 and Tuned Port Injection 1969 K5 Blazer w/Tuned Port 2010 2SS/RS Flaming Orange Camaro 2011 K1500 Suburban 2014 K1500 Pickup 2008 Nissan Altima? The wifes' hoopty

05-09-2010, 09:34 PM	#7
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 Right on dude! That is why I am asking this old question, just want to clarify this setup before I buy more stuff!

05-09-2010, 10:54 PM	#8
jaros44sr Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454 Posts: 9,761	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 I thought it was more in the height of the window crank stem...sticks further out equals problems with the door panel. So as long as you stay with the correct year hardware (window regulators and such), door panels ya should be good to go __________________ Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim Last edited by jaros44sr; 05-09-2010 at 10:59 PM.

05-10-2010, 10:49 PM	#9
Longblock Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Anna, Texas Posts: 64	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 yep.......72's on your truck....I have been told that by tons of people......

05-10-2010, 11:27 PM	#10
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 Thank's longblock. That's what I was looking for, to make sure. Alway's thought my doors were stock-1970- but really want to know for sure before I buy up some internal parts. Anybody else?

05-12-2010, 11:02 PM	#11
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 Trying to remember back when I stripped the inner door panels off years ago. I swear they had the 67-71 black scroll type on them. Let me walk through this- so if I want to run the 67-71 metal door panels, I'm going to make sure I run 67-71 internal parts so all the window and door handle mounts line up right on the panels? Wow, I just answered my own question didn't I? Gonna need new internals and just want the right stuff, any input?

05-13-2010, 10:42 PM	#12
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 Think I have it figured out-(last post), but just not convinced these are 72 doors? Of course I wouldn't be to surprised, it also had a GMC tailgate on it when I bought it. Didn't think much of it back in "81", but that was when K5 was only 11 years old! Just looking at inner door panels and stuff, and want to set it up right! Any help, pic's? I threw so much of the original used stuff away early on I could kick my self now!

05-14-2010, 08:30 AM	#13
Steven B Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: LHC, AZ Posts: 385	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 They look like 69-71 doors to me. 72 doors have a dimple at the wing window reinforcement. 69-71 doors have the plastic piece with the screw for the wing window. __________________ 70 Jimmy 4x4 71 GMC 2500 Too bad stupidity isn't painful

05-14-2010, 09:45 AM	#14
Burt4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,842	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 Tryed to dig up a pic of my 72 doors.. Not very good shots but you can see the "screw", guss I never realy took pics of the inside much... __________________ 1972 K5 MPFI454/Sm465/Np205/D60/14FFd/Re-Centerd H1s w/Swamper Iroks

05-14-2010, 05:49 PM	#15
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 Steven B, I believe you are right. The screw mounts on mine are not dimples, they're bumps. Anybody got good pic's of the dimple? Burt, thank's for the pic's! I can tell that your doors have the 72 panels, thank's guy's!



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05-14-2010, 11:36 PM	#16
Longblock Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Anna, Texas Posts: 64	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 ohhhh ok........you have a plug and not the dimple where the screw goes in........ I guess I didn't look close enough in the pic.... 72's have a dimple...a countersink and a screw for reinforcement of the vent...... you have the plug....that is 69-70-71 I believe..... I think they were all the same......the internals should be also...

05-17-2010, 11:54 AM	#17
Burt4x4 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 1,842	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 Dimple pic __________________ 1972 K5 MPFI454/Sm465/Np205/D60/14FFd/Re-Centerd H1s w/Swamper Iroks

05-17-2010, 01:52 PM	#18
Longblock Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Anna, Texas Posts: 64	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 You have 1972 Doors....... period.......

05-17-2010, 09:43 PM	#19
swyfor5 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Marion, Mi. Posts: 2,429	Re: Old door question, diffs between 69-71 and 72 My conclusion is I have 70 doors and Burt has 72 doors. Thank's for those pic's Burt! Problem solved for now. Thank's everybody!

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