tpfarm

I bought a jacking instruction decal for my '73 vert and looking at the under side of the door behind the passenger seat their are raised ribs in a cross pattern on the door . To place the decal it will have to go over one of these ribs. Is this normal or do I have a door from another year. All three doors have these ribs. Thanks.

Don Rickles

The center door might be a 68 with the ribs as you describe? I'm guessing repros.

calif phil

The doors on my '73 are flat.

73Reprise

Checked the doors on my 73 vert - all are flat - no ridges.

tpfarm

thanks for the replys, must be repos.

Tom73

Early cars used a flat pressboard assembly as was used in 72. The rest used a molded black fiberglass door assembly. It is not known when the change took place but should have been early in production.

I would ave t assume that the jack sticker would be centered on the door (mine has the pressboard doors).

Roozstr

Here is a pic of the jack compartment lid on my 1973. The car has 18k original miles so I am sure it is OE.

Tom73

Looks like a big change in the model year. Here is my door on VIN 05654, an Oct 72 build.



Roozstr, I like the color on yours, looks to be the same as mine.

Roozstr

Yes same. I get more compliments on that green!!!
Was not my first choice but it really grew on me.
Wouldn't want any other color now!

tpfarm

Thanks for that info , My car was built in may '73 so that would confirm the ribs. Thought I had repos but by the looks of things these are probably the original doors. The Jack sticker had pretty much flaked off but was attached across the ribs like in the following post.

tpfarm

Yep, that's what I had at least what was left of it. The new one is attached like yours. An original '73 Wow ! Hope I can contact you if I need to know how something is put together.
My lock was located on the middle door but reading in the owners manual it refers to the glove box being the jack storage box and locks so I now assume that the lock should be on the jack door, correct ?

Tom73

The middle compartment is the one that locks.

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tpfarm

Thanks Tom, the new carpet and refurbished storage doors really dressed up my car, looks new.

Roozstr

Strange! My jack compartment is the one that locks. Maybe that mid production change again.

Alan 71

Hi,
Noticed the date on the instructions and the drawing of the rear of the car… makes me wonder if this changed again for 74 production?
For 71 the jacking instructions are the one shown above and dated 1967.
The positraction caution label is one dated 1958. Yes 58!
Regards,
Alan

Tom73

Looks as if it could be either the center or passanger side compartment. The NCRS Judging guide says that the lock has been seen on the middle and passanger side on original cars. No deductions if the lock is on the middle or passanger side compartment.

Learn something new every day

Don Rickles

Me too!

Thanks for teaching me something!