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Can anyone verify this?
#59775 January 31st 2005 12:23 am
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This guy claims to have had these 89 doors on a 77.

Can this be done? I didnt think later model doors would work.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...1&item=7951051301&category=33642

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#59776 January 31st 2005 1:20 am
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I dont know about Dodge...Chevys can... Did you see the rust holes on the bottom of that thing! [Eek!]

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They may fit. a body shop put one later year door on my van, only difference was the indent around the door handle. needless to say I made them replace it with a door from a 77.

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#59778 January 31st 2005 9:52 am
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The twins from Maryland put gullwing doors on their new body style Dodge from there old 77 Dodge. The only modification needed was to trim the bottom rear corner of the side gullwing to match the curve of the door opening. It has a slight wheel well curve at the back of the door.

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well it's good to know that they'll fit with a little modifying. I thought someone here had said they changed the wheel well, but obviously not. Thanks, guys.

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Hmm, all that is true about the side and rear doors, but I don't think the front doors will work. The front wheel well is quite a bit different. I will measure the doors from Endangered Species and the trailer. I'd be very surprised if the front doors are interchangeable.

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#59781 January 31st 2005 10:18 pm
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Thanks for checking that out, hurricane. I'll certainly appreciate any info you come up with.
My front doors are not in bad shape, but do need some work, and all the weatherstripping. I may be able to get a pair of later doors cheaper than the weatherstripping.

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#59783 February 01st 2005 11:14 am
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The step well had to be slightly modified as well, but it looked to be an easy modification.

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It seems that I was wrong. I measured the 77 against the 79, and the measurements were the same. I even laid a spare 77 door I have up against my 83, and they looked identical. It just must be the front wheel wells that are different, b/c I know front flares won't work from one bodystyle to another.

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