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05-19-2015, 09:52 AM | #26 |
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Re: Best replacement doors to buy
Honestly, with the pics above, I don't see "good fitting" doors at all. I see non factory looking bends/creases, and the door edges are wavy and all over the place. All can be fixed with a grinder, filler rod, and filler, but why put an inferior door on your truck when you can repair the factory doors?
I made the mistake of using aftermarket doors years ago (goodmark - Tri Plus Doors) and they're a tin can. I shut the PS door too hard one day and the handle dented in. I was furious. However, the *new* doors (I think those made in the past couple of years) ARE now thicker metal, however, I am still in no way impressed with their bends and gaps. Even so, you'd have to inspect them in person before you buy to make sure they're not the left over thinner skin doors. Also, EASY way to spot aftermarket or GM doors on a truck. EVERY factory door ever made has a very soft, almost unnoticeable curve on the front 1" of the door. Aftermarket doors are straight all the way to the edge. I believe this was to aid in the door opening not hitting the fender (sloppy tolerances back then). I'd be willing to bet I could spot aftermarket doors on even a high quality show truck 95% of the time. I saved my original doors, I just didn't have the time or skill 10 years ago that I have now to fix them (they're not bad at all, just a little rust in the corners and 2 giant speaker holes per door!) They're going back on the truck in the next couple of years during her 3rd redo in 18 years.
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05-19-2015, 11:01 AM | #27 | |
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Re: Best replacement doors to buy
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05-19-2015, 08:38 PM | #28 |
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Re: Best replacement doors to buy
I can see both sides of this issue. I believe I see nsandhotrodz saying that they have good product AND with Their expertise--They can produce a great fitting door.
I am also a member of the truck enthusiasts who have previously fought "the Door War". I have not worked on many of these trucks (thank God----while I love mine and enjoyed helping a friend with his---I never want to do another one!!). I have had some experience with other old steel---and with using aftermarket parts. I believe, as I said that nsanehotrodz can produce a good fitting door-----But, I seriously doubt that they can take one out of the box, do whatever to it and guarantee it will fit MY truck (or anyones for that matter. It just wont happen. At the same time, oem doors will/may take some tweeking for a perfect fit---BUT, If you start with oem doors, you are guaranteed that every oem door was made from GM stampings--with good quality American made steel. It is a documented fact that Chinese steel is inferior (no, I don't currently have that documentation) and it is also known that the Chinese stampings are not "GM" correct. While Id never vote for fighting rust on a door or any other panel-----at least with OEM stampings you know they are dimentionally correct BEFOE you start rework ing them. Believe it or not, there are doors out there that have no rust issues ( I know that's a pretty bold statement--but they can be found. I found mine in Phoenix---Zero rust, zero dents---but I still had to do a little contour work to make them fit my cab. My cab probably had some body work at some time before I bought it--I know I had to do rockers and floors so who knows what else was done before me. I am keeping the second best set of doors that I found just to try and avoid this problem in the future This is a good thread----it deals with an issue close to all of us!!!
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09-21-2017, 12:30 AM | #29 |
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Re: Best replacement doors to buy
There does seem to be benefits to using new aftermarket doors. These trucks never came from the factory with a perfect fit.
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09-21-2017, 12:54 AM | #30 |
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Re: Best replacement doors to buy
I am going to try and get my original doors welded up at some point, hopefully next summer.
I heard of a set of NOS doors but those are $3K. Y E A H. |
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