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ls1nova71 · 05-03-2015, 02:34 PM

My reuck didnt come with rear door panels originally but I have a pretty nice pair I was going to use on it. So today before I started painting the tub, I mounted all the stand offs then put one panel on to see how it fit. The front fits great, but the back is horrible. The panels are a little warped in back, but im a full half inch short? The bottom just barely touches the lower bracket, so no way to put the screws in, and also I have a gap at the back of the wheel well. If I put the upper chrome strip at an angle, down in the back the gap goes away, but then the chrome strip looks funny, not to mention there is no way to screw it to the bedside that way. Anybody else ran into this? Not sure if I made new cardboard pieces for the back that weren't warped if that would help? Anyone ever replaced the cardboard backs?

ls1nova71 · 05-03-2015, 02:35 PM

Not sure what happened to the pics? Cant upload pics?????

ls1nova71 · 05-04-2015, 08:30 AM

This is what it looks like if I put it in the upper chrome strip like I would think it should be..

ls1nova71 · 05-04-2015, 08:32 AM

In the chrome strip, there's no way I can get the 3 screws in the bottom to go into the stand off piece, it's about a half inch or so off, and theres a gap you can put your finger in between the panel and wheel well.

ls1nova71 · 05-04-2015, 08:34 AM

If I make it so that the screws in the bottom go in and take the wheel well gap away, it looks like this at the top.I'm thinking of making new cardboard pieces for them and stretching the vinyl out. Has anyone done this successfully?

1tuff71 · 05-04-2015, 11:21 AM

I know this may sound stupid but is it possible the cardboard got wet and shrunk. I never had the rear panels on my truck. Bought some 1/4" pressboard and made my own.

orangek5 · 05-04-2015, 06:19 PM

If your truck had these panels you need to allow for carpet & sound deadener including wheel well carpet

wannabefastcrf · 05-04-2015, 06:53 PM

maybe you can compare them to the pdf on here
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2317836

not sure if this will help or not.

ls1nova71 · 05-04-2015, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1tuff71

I know this may sound stupid but is it possible the cardboard got wet and shrunk. I never had the rear panels on my truck. Bought some 1/4" pressboard and made my own.

I don't think sounds stupid at all, in fact I suspect that is exactly what has happened. My thoughts are that some water would leak between the wheel well and floor when driven in the rain, and therefore would get the panels wet from time to time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by orangek5

If your truck had these panels you need to allow for carpet & sound deadener including wheel well carpet

I realize the carpet leveling mats and carpet will take up some of the gap, but I can't even get the screws in the bottom, so I'm off a little more than that. Also going for a more original look, so no carpet on the wheel wells.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wannabefastcrf

maybe you can compare them to the pdf on here
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2317836

not sure if this will help or not.

Thanks for the link, I can use the measurements in there.

05-03-2015, 02:34 PM	#1
ls1nova71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Independence Mo Posts: 4,119	Question about rear door panels My reuck didnt come with rear door panels originally but I have a pretty nice pair I was going to use on it. So today before I started painting the tub, I mounted all the stand offs then put one panel on to see how it fit. The front fits great, but the back is horrible. The panels are a little warped in back, but im a full half inch short? The bottom just barely touches the lower bracket, so no way to put the screws in, and also I have a gap at the back of the wheel well. If I put the upper chrome strip at an angle, down in the back the gap goes away, but then the chrome strip looks funny, not to mention there is no way to screw it to the bedside that way. Anybody else ran into this? Not sure if I made new cardboard pieces for the back that weren't warped if that would help? Anyone ever replaced the cardboard backs? __________________ My '72 short bed build. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...6-0-4l80e.html 5.3 swap into my RUSTY '71 C10 http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...71-c-10-a.html

05-03-2015, 02:35 PM	#2
ls1nova71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Independence Mo Posts: 4,119	Re: Question about rear door panels Not sure what happened to the pics? Cant upload pics????? __________________ My '72 short bed build. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...6-0-4l80e.html 5.3 swap into my RUSTY '71 C10 http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...71-c-10-a.html

05-04-2015, 08:30 AM	#3
ls1nova71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Independence Mo Posts: 4,119	Re: Question about rear door panels This is what it looks like if I put it in the upper chrome strip like I would think it should be.. Attached Images __________________ My '72 short bed build. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...6-0-4l80e.html 5.3 swap into my RUSTY '71 C10 http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...71-c-10-a.html Last edited by ls1nova71; 05-04-2015 at 08:36 AM.

05-04-2015, 08:32 AM	#4
ls1nova71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Independence Mo Posts: 4,119	Re: Question about rear door panels In the chrome strip, there's no way I can get the 3 screws in the bottom to go into the stand off piece, it's about a half inch or so off, and theres a gap you can put your finger in between the panel and wheel well. Attached Images __________________ My '72 short bed build. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...6-0-4l80e.html 5.3 swap into my RUSTY '71 C10 http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...71-c-10-a.html Last edited by ls1nova71; 05-04-2015 at 08:39 AM.

05-04-2015, 08:34 AM	#5
ls1nova71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Independence Mo Posts: 4,119	Re: Question about rear door panels If I make it so that the screws in the bottom go in and take the wheel well gap away, it looks like this at the top.I'm thinking of making new cardboard pieces for them and stretching the vinyl out. Has anyone done this successfully? Attached Images __________________ My '72 short bed build. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...6-0-4l80e.html 5.3 swap into my RUSTY '71 C10 http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...71-c-10-a.html Last edited by ls1nova71; 05-04-2015 at 08:43 AM.

05-04-2015, 11:21 AM	#6
1tuff71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Clarkston, Michigan Posts: 465	Re: Question about rear door panels I know this may sound stupid but is it possible the cardboard got wet and shrunk. I never had the rear panels on my truck. Bought some 1/4" pressboard and made my own. __________________ Bought this thing bone stock with intentions to just add a lift and tires and the next thing I knew it was on my garage floor in a million pieces. Sometimes the best laid plans........

05-04-2015, 06:19 PM	#7
orangek5 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rose Hill Ks Posts: 290	Re: Question about rear door panels If your truck had these panels you need to allow for carpet & sound deadener including wheel well carpet __________________ 1970 Jimmy 4x4 IL6 1971 Jimmy 4x4 350ci v8 1971 SWB 327ci v8 1972 Short Stepside 305ci v8 1972 Blazer 2WD CST LS9 350ci 4sp 1999 4 Door LB 1 Ton Old Body Style 5.7 v8

05-04-2015, 06:53 PM	#8
wannabefastcrf Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: NW ohio Posts: 160	Re: Question about rear door panels maybe you can compare them to the pdf on here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2317836 not sure if this will help or not.



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