Re:1960-6 door interchange on 4d cars

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

I had a broken rear door glass in a 63 many years ago & the parts yard I went to had 2 61's there. The counter person looked up the application in his book & told me it wouldn't fit the 63. I of course insisted it would, so after spending about an hour removing the glass from the 61, I discovered he was right. The glass on the 60-62 is more upright in shape, while the 63 leans rearward.

       You will also find the side trim on the 60 is SLIGHTLY different then the 63. When I was putting one of my 60's together, I had 2 63 parts cars, plus lots of other trim from previous 63's. You may be able to interchange them using the correct clips, but I believe the lower edge is thicker on one of them, I think the 63.

John

----- Original Message -----

From: kenyon wills

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Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 10:05 PM

Subject: Re: IML: Re:1960-6 door interchange on 4d cars

The 1960 doors went onto the 1963 donor car and were a match.

My pal Lowell says that the side trim on 61 & 62 don't match, but that 63
and 60 are interchangeable, with the type of fastener used to hold the
trim on being the only difference.

The two rear doors from my car had glass in them, and fit the 63 well.
Perhaps I can squeak by and have the front glass work too, despite the
prediction that it should not?  Here's to optimism.

I'll try them out soon and see what happens.

-Kenyon
Owner of non-rusted doors (hooray!)

--- jsadowski <jsadowski@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I believe the 63 doors will fit the 60. However, the glass DOES NOT. The
> side glass is the same from 60-62. The 63 is one year only. I believe
> you can swap the glass & all the runs to make it work.
> John
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: kenyon wills
>   To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 9:50 AM
>   Subject: Re: IML: Re:1957-63 Rear door removal Q? on 4d cars
>
>
>   I ground out the rivet and the door came off.  I'll be sure to try to
>   match up my current doors onto the 63 (I'm trading him) before driving
> off
>   with a stupid grin on my face.
>
>   -Thanks to all that responded!
>
>   -Kenyon
>
>   --- Jeff Ingraham <jeff_ingraham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>   > Hi Kenyon,
>   >       We had a heck of a time with the doors on my 57 and my
> brothers 58
>   > and
>   > swapping with the doors off the 59 burned up parts car.  Anyway we
> found
>   > the
>   > rear doors off a 59 4dr LOOK identical to the 57 or 58 (all 4dr HT
> FYI)
>   > but
>   > they have a different internal contour and WILL NOT WORK which was
> not
>   > evident
>   > until we had the 59 door mounted on the 57 and went to shut it.
> YIKES!
>   > The only reason I mention this is if you current doors are soon to
> be
>   > smashed
>   > into oblivion, it would be best to find out if they don't work
> before
>   > they are
>   > destroyed.   And they may be the same as I have never swapped 60/63
>   > doors, I
>   > just wanted to relate that story as it came as quite a shock to me
> when
>   > we
>   > suddenly had to find another door and they looked identical!
>   > Now about the slider bar that limits door mobility..
>   > We fought and fought with that and ended up drilling out the rivit.
>   > Perhaps
>   > Bob Hoffmeister or some other parts vendor type can add their tips
> but
>   > we
>   > fought for hours and ended up drilling the rivit out.
>   > Good luck!
>   > Jeff
>   >
>   >
>   > kenyon wills wrote:
>   >
>   > > I am hurrying to remove my 1960 rear doors.   The 1963 demo derby
> guy
>   > is
>   > > letting me swap my rusty doors for his perfect ones (!!!).  I need
> to
>   > have
>   > > them out by AM Thursday and already have them stripped and ready
> to
>   > pull
>   > > off.  The fronts are already done.
>   > >
>   > > Once I get all the bolts and such off and tug on the door, the
> slider
>   > bar
>   > > that limits the door from opening wider than it should remains.
> This
>   > is
>   > > on a pivot that is secured with a rivet and goes through the door
>   > frame on
>   > > the B pillar and passes through a piece that is bolted into the
>   > interior
>   > > of the door.   There is a bumpstop on the end that does not appear
>   > > removable.
>   > >
>   > > Unbolting everything does not work.
>   > > The FSM does not address door removal, just adjustment.
>   > >
>   > > It appears that the round rubber bumpstop has to come off, but
> there
>   > is no
>   > > apparent way to do so, and I'm suspecting that the rivet was the
> last
>   > part
>   > > insterted.  It would be cleanest to remove just that, and easiest
> to
>   > > assemble if that were the only thing to press into place and then
>   > clamp
>   > > down when this was assembled.
>   > >
>   > > Is there a way to do this without going after the rivet?
>   > >
>   > > I will slice this thing out if I don't see an answer Wed night, as
> I
>   > have
>   > > a second car for parts, but I'm stumped and will need to address
> this
>   > one
>   > > way or another.
>   > >
>   > > Been there?
>   > > Done that?
>   > >
>   > > How?
>   > >
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