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    Rear doors - Side doors interchangeable

    doitrite
    doitrite


    Number of posts : 5
    Location : monroeville Pa
    Registration date : 2018-08-28

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    Post by doitrite Fri Apr 05, 2019 5:56 pm

    Can you use rear doors as side doors? They seem to measure to be the same.Are rear and side doors from 64-70 all the same or are there differences? Looking for cargo van side doors.
    xjamesx
    xjamesx


    Number of posts : 378
    Location : Rural Maine
    Age : 49
    Registration date : 2008-05-14

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    Post by xjamesx Fri Apr 05, 2019 6:48 pm

    They are the exact same, I believe. I know I’ve swapped them out (between side and rear) a handful of times in the past and I don’t notice any difference.
    samsvan
    samsvan


    Number of posts : 672
    Location : Sarasota, Fl.
    Age : 61
    Registration date : 2014-09-04

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    Post by samsvan Sat Apr 06, 2019 11:09 am

    The rear drivers side door has the provisions for the tag and light and the rear passenger side door doesn't have an interior handle or a push button lock. Also, if you have a sportvan, the rear doors don't have the screw holes for the pop out windows. There's also holes on the passenger side door for mounting the emblem.
    They do fit though.
    kookykrispy
    kookykrispy


    Number of posts : 1533
    Location : Helendale, CA
    Age : 50
    Registration date : 2009-05-22

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    Post by kookykrispy Sat Apr 13, 2019 7:47 am

    in addition to the mounting holes.. At least on first gen, the driver's side rear door has a "bump" in the sheetmetal where the bottom license plate rests.  This is so the plate is angled up slightly when intsalled.  To use this on the side of the van, this bump would need to be cut out and patched with smooth metal.  Not sure if second gen has the same thing.

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