will a 90 blazer door fit a 73 blazer?

[factory2wdblazer's]

i bought two 1990 blazer door's full power. can i some how make these door's fit on a 73 blazer.

[tvblazer78]

Ya, but you will have to cut the top of the doors off. As you know 73 is a full top.

[factory2wdblazer's]

so if i just cut to top's off, they will fit. is that all that need's to be done.

[factory2wdblazer's]

know that's a blazer.......i just seen your black blazer. dude that is so so clean,...........do you still have

[Jonboy]

Cut the tops and bolt them up. You will have to use the guts out of the 90 doors, though.

[Damien]

There are braces in the '73 doors that need to be drilled out and welded into the '90 doors.
One is under the fiberglass cap above the door handle. there is another inside the door frame above the vent window.

[tvblazer78]

Originally Posted by factory2wdblazer's

know that's a blazer.......i just seen your black blazer. dude that is so so clean,...........do you still have

Thanks.. And yes I have it..

[Blazer Eagle]

and also there is a small metal plate on the side of the door, it meets up with another metal plate on the body, ive been told its there to help the door during body flex

[factory2wdblazer's]

thank's guy's for the help.. will try to cut tommorow got the door's at a fair price thought it would be a good idea to go power..

[Twisted78SS]

I have some pics of the required brackets also here is a pretty good article on the conversion

http://www.coloradok5.com/full-conve...nversion.shtml

[factory2wdblazer's]

thank's for all the help. i just got the door's cut today. driver side fit with no problem's. but the passenger door's not so easy. when the door's shut's it dose not sit flush with the quater panel. the door cloes's to much. but if i barely shut the door it's perfect, but if you tug on the door you can feel it move like the doors not shut right. so i push on the door to fully close the door but when the door finaly click''s or lock's the door is sitting way inside the cab....can any body help..........

[thinair]

move the stricker towards the outside of the truck until the door is where you want it.............................

[factory2wdblazer's]

what do you mean. what is the stricker.....sorry

[thinair]

the post in the door jam that the door latch hooks to......loosen it alittle,and move it ,close the door easily,if it's where you want it,tighten it up,if not,move it again................

[factory2wdblazer's]

i will have to try that... i never knew those where ajustable. you learn some-thing new every-day.....

[Damien]

You might need to adjust your hinges too. loosen the bolts just enough to move the door if you push or pull on it. Watch the fender gap so you are not hitting the fender when you open the door or you will chip the paint.

[Twisted78SS]

Your hinges could be a little worn and need to be replaced, or just that they need adjusting. Here is a procedure for adjusting the doors.


Some shots of the door hinge and Striker assemblies

door hinge


Striker bolt



SOME ALIGNMENT TIPS

The holes for the hinges are oversized to provide for some latitude in alignment.

Always align the door hinges first, then the striker. The doors are properly aligned when the following gaps are measured:

Door Gap info

Gap between door and rocker panel is 6 mm plus or minus 2 mm (0.24 inch plus or minus 0.09).

Gap between door and roof panel is 5 mm plus or minus 2 mm (0.19 inch plus or minus 0.09).

Gap between door and the door pillar is 5 mm plus or minus 2 mm (0.19 inch plus or minus 0.09).

Gap between door and windshield pillar should be 2 mm plus or minus 1.5 mm (0.08 inch plus or minus0.06)



Hinge How-To

If a door isn't already installed, first mount the door and tighten the hinge bolts lightly. If the door has not been removed, determine which hinge bolts must be loosed to effect alignment.


Loosen the necessary bolts just enough to allow the door to be moved around with a padded pry bar.

Move the door in small movements and check the fit after each movement. Be sure that there is no binding or interference with adjacent panels. Keep repeating this procedure until the door is properly aligned.

Be sure that once the adjustments has been made and your happy with how it looks, tighten all the bolts!

Shims may be either fabricated or purchased to install behind the hinges as an aid in alignment.



Striker Plate How-To

The striker is attached to the pillar using oversized holes, providing latitude in movement.

Striker adjustment is made by loosening the bolts and moving the striker plate in the desired direction or adding or deleting the shims behind the plate, or both.

The striker is properly adjusted when the locking latch enters the striker without rubbing and the door closed fully and solidly, with no play when closed.

[kevinr1970]

Wow twisted, some good info there!

[factory2wdblazer's]

thank's, guy's this information has got me where i need to be......i moved the stricker toward's the out side of the truck, and boom it solved the problem. it brought the door back out where it need's to be. even and flush with the quater panel........sweet