72 door screw question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

DTerry · 08-07-2005, 02:32 PM

I have a 67-71 door and found a lead on a 72. I dont want mismatching doors so can I fill in the dimple with the screw in it?

matthufham · 08-07-2005, 02:49 PM

yes, but the 72 door is different do to the door panels being thicker, and that makes some things different.

**pjmoreland** · 08-07-2005, 06:14 PM

I installed a 72 door on a 67 a few years back. The only difference other than the obvious dimple is that the mounting holes for the interior door panel do not have the little square nuts like the 67-71 doors have. You can get away with using sheetmetal screws instead of the fat fine-threaded screws with the small heads, or you could try to reshape the holes into square openings and pop the square nuts in.

The mirror mounting holes will be different too.

mocwon · 08-07-2005, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DTerry

I have a 67-71 door and found a lead on a 72. I dont want mismatching doors so can I fill in the dimple with the screw in it?

Yes, you can. The window regulators on the 72 are unique too so you'll have to use pre-72 window regulators too.

08-07-2005, 02:32 PM	#1
DTerry '70 GMC C-25 LWB Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Binghamton, N.Y. Posts: 273	72 door screw question I have a 67-71 door and found a lead on a 72. I dont want mismatching doors so can I fill in the dimple with the screw in it? __________________ 1970 GMC C-25 LWB (middle of frame up) 5-7 drop with 3in drop spindles, flip kit with blocks and still keeping the 3/4 ton. Shaved drip rails and marker lights, rear roll pan, cowl induction hood. 1987 Camaro z28 350, vortec 305 heads. 10:1 comp, t5 trans. Street terrrorizer. 1988 Monte Carlo (Super Stock ashpalt race car) My Truck

08-07-2005, 02:49 PM	#2
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	yes, but the 72 door is different do to the door panels being thicker, and that makes some things different.

08-07-2005, 06:14 PM	#3
pjmoreland Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CA Posts: 5,981	I installed a 72 door on a 67 a few years back. The only difference other than the obvious dimple is that the mounting holes for the interior door panel do not have the little square nuts like the 67-71 doors have. You can get away with using sheetmetal screws instead of the fat fine-threaded screws with the small heads, or you could try to reshape the holes into square openings and pop the square nuts in. The mirror mounting holes will be different too.



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