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Blue85 · 10-17-2004, 07:39 PM

This may sound like a stupid question but whats the difference between 71 and 72 chevy and/or gmc doors, and also can 72 door panels be used on 71 doors?

Longhorn Man · 10-17-2004, 07:56 PM

67 - 71 doors have short windoe regulator shafts...the shaft that the window crank goes on.
In 72, they had long shaft regulators, and a small screw under the wing vent to help battle the doors splitting. There may be a few minor differences due to the plastic panel, but that could probably be solved with a drill.
The panels couls be swapped with the addition of the window regulator and the posability of drilling a hole or two.

Blue85 · 10-17-2004, 08:04 PM

koo thanks alot

Solver · 10-17-2004, 08:35 PM

I would love to hear from someone who has addressed this problem .
I have swapped 72 panels on to pre-72 doors and it was a pain.
71 and older have captured nuts built into the door for the panel screws and 72 have holes for plastic door panel retainers.
The captured nut holes are to small for the platic push clips of the 72"s and don't line up exactly.
If you knock out the captured nuts and just use the hole left there the holes are way to big for the push in plastic clips. As I said I have tried and accomplished this but was not satisfied with the fitment of the panels.
Who has done this and what was your process?

lamar · 10-17-2004, 09:03 PM

I did it on mine and used I think they are called barrel nuts. Got them at the hardware store. They are just a long rubber groment type thing with a nut inside so when you tighten it, it draw the rubber in tight. Kinda the same idea as the tie down hooks that go in the bed post holes.

10-17-2004, 07:39 PM	#1
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,171	whats the diff between 71 and 72 doors This may sound like a stupid question but whats the difference between 71 and 72 chevy and/or gmc doors, and also can 72 door panels be used on 71 doors? __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr.

10-17-2004, 08:04 PM	#3
Blue85 Oilfield Trash Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Raymore, Sk, Canada, Earth Posts: 3,171	koo thanks alot __________________ 14 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 08 Dodge 3500 Mega Cab 87 Chev 3+3 4x4 80 GMC K10 High Sierra bone stock 70 Chevelle 350SS long term project 68 GMC 3ton Grain Truck/Garbage wagon 50 Pontiac 2 Door Coupe Project "I've got a shotgun rifle and a 4 wheel drive and a country boy can survive" Hank Jr.

10-17-2004, 08:35 PM	#4
Solver Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Storm Lake, Ia Posts: 1,449	I would love to hear from someone who has addressed this problem . I have swapped 72 panels on to pre-72 doors and it was a pain. 71 and older have captured nuts built into the door for the panel screws and 72 have holes for plastic door panel retainers. The captured nut holes are to small for the platic push clips of the 72"s and don't line up exactly. If you knock out the captured nuts and just use the hole left there the holes are way to big for the push in plastic clips. As I said I have tried and accomplished this but was not satisfied with the fitment of the panels. Who has done this and what was your process? __________________ 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

10-17-2004, 07:56 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	67 - 71 doors have short windoe regulator shafts...the shaft that the window crank goes on. In 72, they had long shaft regulators, and a small screw under the wing vent to help battle the doors splitting. There may be a few minor differences due to the plastic panel, but that could probably be solved with a drill. The panels couls be swapped with the addition of the window regulator and the posability of drilling a hole or two.

10-17-2004, 09:03 PM	#5
lamar Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Covington,Ga Posts: 453	I did it on mine and used I think they are called barrel nuts. Got them at the hardware store. They are just a long rubber groment type thing with a nut inside so when you tighten it, it draw the rubber in tight. Kinda the same idea as the tie down hooks that go in the bed post holes.



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