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Door Compatibility between SA and FB

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Old 01-18-12, 06:51 PM
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Door Compatibility between SA and FB

Another Compatibility thread... My Driver side door has a pretty bad patch of rust on it, and it will probably be easier to replace then repair. I have found a pair of FB doors in my province and from what I can find searching is that they will fit. But what I can't figure out is if the indentation in the door(character line?) is the same or if it will look weird on my SA(1980)

Here is what my door looks likeBest photo I have of the car since it is covered for the winter)


And the ones I am considering:


I know the plastic trim is different, but is the actual metal itself different?
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The doors are both the same the molding is different.
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Yea, I have a FB door on my SA, interchanges perfectly.
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I understood that there are some small differences on the inside of the door?
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the doors themselves will interchange perfectly with no modification. the differences are in the 81-85 models with power windows. if you have a later door with power window, you will have to remove the guts and swap over a manual regulator.




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