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Dan-K · 11-28-2023, 12:31 PM

I bought a pair of replacement doors for my 71 C10 because they were rust free and had no speaker holes etc. But both doors have a pair of rivets along the top edge panel of the door. Can anyone speculate as to why this modification is there ? or has anyone seen this before ?

LNP · 11-28-2023, 01:09 PM

Is there a window guide or a brace inside the door that once might have been welded thats not any more so they riveted it in place?

Dan-K · 11-29-2023, 11:15 AM

No , nothing behind it . Doesnt look like there was anything attached to them on the outside or inside . Very strange .

LNP · 11-29-2023, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan-K

No , nothing behind it . Doesnt look like there was anything attached to them on the outside or inside . Very strange .

That is weird. I would guess then the previous owner had something attached there on the inside like a cup holder or something and took what it was then left the rivets to fill the holes. Anyway its a guess.

**Getter-Done** · 11-29-2023, 11:46 AM

Something may have been mounted there before.

Then the PO use the rivets to make a Clean Non-Weld hole filler.

truckster · 11-29-2023, 02:19 PM

I'm pretty sure that's where the missing Corvette Edition emblems were attached...

**michael bustamante** · 11-29-2023, 03:09 PM

maybe PO had a special chevy edition beer holder there at one time?

**zicc1835** · 11-30-2023, 09:04 PM

**Rust_never_sleeps** · 11-30-2023, 09:53 PM

Maybe one o' these?

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 12-01-2023, 10:39 PM

Twin fans, those were a dealer option. Learn something new everyday.

Kidding

11-28-2023, 12:31 PM	#1
Dan-K Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft.Collins, Co. Posts: 110	Rivets in door panel ? I bought a pair of replacement doors for my 71 C10 because they were rust free and had no speaker holes etc. But both doors have a pair of rivets along the top edge panel of the door. Can anyone speculate as to why this modification is there ? or has anyone seen this before ? Attached Images

11-28-2023, 01:09 PM	#2
LNP Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Pekin, Illinois Posts: 451	Re: Rivets in door panel ? Is there a window guide or a brace inside the door that once might have been welded thats not any more so they riveted it in place? __________________ Harley 1969 Chevy C-10 Long Bed, 350cid, 700R4

11-29-2023, 11:15 AM	#3
Dan-K Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ft.Collins, Co. Posts: 110	Re: Rivets in door panel ? No , nothing behind it . Doesnt look like there was anything attached to them on the outside or inside . Very strange .

11-29-2023, 11:46 AM	#5
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 9,873	Re: Rivets in door panel ? Something may have been mounted there before. Then the PO use the rivets to make a Clean Non-Weld hole filler. __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ The early bird gets the worm, But the second mouse gets the cheese 85 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

11-29-2023, 02:19 PM	#6
truckster Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 8,266	Re: Rivets in door panel ? I'm pretty sure that's where the missing Corvette Edition emblems were attached... __________________ I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. - Thomas Jefferson 1972 K/5 Blazer CST 4WD 1963 Corvair Monza Spyder Turbo convertible 1995 Camaro Z/28

11-29-2023, 03:09 PM	#7
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,913	Re: Rivets in door panel ? maybe PO had a special chevy edition beer holder there at one time? __________________ 1967custom

11-30-2023, 09:04 PM	#8
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11-30-2023, 09:53 PM	#9
Rust_never_sleeps Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: San Ramon,CA Posts: 1,071	Re: Rivets in door panel ? Maybe one o' these? Attached Images

12-01-2023, 10:39 PM	#10
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