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Old Jan 16, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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Do the door panels for a '69 fit a '72 also? Thanks
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I think they'll fit, but the design was changed for 70 to give a bit more shoulder room.
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The door panels will fit. Its the trim and sometimes the hardware that will not be the same. If correctness is a must get the correct year.
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Per above pic:

So they matched up pretty good. The only thing that didnt match up was the hole where the driver mirror control goes. Surprised the 69 had an option for rally sport mirrors. Or maybe somebody cut the hole for their application. I plan on getting rid of the rally mirrors anyway and using the regular manual chrome mirror.

I used the hood insulation washers for now to fill the manual window crank holes. Not bad for now. Used 2 of them with a nut and bolt.
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the mirrors were added. they did not exist until 77 or 78.
there are zillions of options prettier than the insulation washer. https://www.etsy.com/listing/7803239...IaAkChEALw_wcB

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do you think those metal stickers will stay on the door vinyl just with the adhesive and the only the outer perimeter in contact?
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Originally Posted by gaboriar
Per above pic:

So they matched up pretty good. The only thing that didnt match up was the hole where the driver mirror control goes. Surprised the 69 had an option for rally sport mirrors. Or maybe somebody cut the hole for their application. I plan on getting rid of the rally mirrors anyway and using the regular manual chrome mirror.

I used the hood insulation washers for now to fill the manual window crank holes. Not bad for now. Used 2 of them with a nut and bolt.
The thread is from 2008. Might be time to start a new thread. No pictures in place.

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