Bracing in side doors
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Bracing in side doors
I'm trying confirm the production date of the doors that came on my 68. The car was in the process of being set up as a race car the doors were changed to later doors because of the bracing used in later production. Any information would be appreciated.
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Hi B,
There were no door reinforcement beams in the doors through the 71 model year production.
It's easy to determine if a door has the beam. You can see just the very end of it in the rear end of the door frame.
Regards,
Alan.
The door weatherstrip, depending on how it's installed may hide it to some degree.
There were no door reinforcement beams in the doors through the 71 model year production.
It's easy to determine if a door has the beam. You can see just the very end of it in the rear end of the door frame.
Regards,
Alan.
The door weatherstrip, depending on how it's installed may hide it to some degree.
Last edited by Alan 71; 03-29-2017 at 02:31 PM.
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Hi B,
There were no door reinforcement beams in the doors through the 71 model year production.
It's easy to determine if a door has the beam. You can see just the very end of it in the rear end of the door frame.
Regards,
Alan.
The door weatherstrip, depending on how it's installed may hide it to some degree.
There were no door reinforcement beams in the doors through the 71 model year production.
It's easy to determine if a door has the beam. You can see just the very end of it in the rear end of the door frame.
Regards,
Alan.
The door weatherstrip, depending on how it's installed may hide it to some degree.
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Probably almost impossible to retrofit a beam without re painting or other major door work, but if some kit was offered I sure would buy it. I've seen the inside of the my doors on my '72 with the panels off, pretty noticeable that there is no safety protection at all. Yikes.
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That's the beams that are in both of my doors, they were changed by a previous owner for safety reasons. He planed on racing the car so he was going all out for safety he had not got around to the roll bar yet which is good I very likely will not go that direction.
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I believe the Feds started it with the 1971 production year
https://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/co...h-Timeline.pdf
https://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/co...h-Timeline.pdf
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I believe the Feds started it with the 1971 production year
https://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/co...h-Timeline.pdf
https://www.nhtsa.gov/staticfiles/co...h-Timeline.pdf
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There is a sticker on the drivers door with a BG and a number 334428 maybe someone can cross that with a sticker on there door.
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Burning Brakes
The extra protection side beam started with the '73 corvette. It was another one of the many
firsts for 73. Here is a couple photos from my friend's '73 disassembled door. He took them apart for a total restoration. Looks exactly like the one the OP posted.
Hope this helps,
Tooch
firsts for 73. Here is a couple photos from my friend's '73 disassembled door. He took them apart for a total restoration. Looks exactly like the one the OP posted.
Hope this helps,
Tooch
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Hi Tooch,
NICE!
Good information AND good photo!!!
Regards,
Alan
I was unsure if the beam made it's appearance in 72 or 73 cars.
NICE!
Good information AND good photo!!!
Regards,
Alan
I was unsure if the beam made it's appearance in 72 or 73 cars.
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Just added another picture. He's a fellow NCRS member doing a total body off resto on a '73 BB Convertible. He actually removed the skins on both doors to make them perfect. I can't take the credit for the photos. He took them and sent them to me because he knows I like this stuff for documentation. They also added extra sound deadening in the doors and in other areas of the '73 to improve driver comfort, by helping to reduce cabin noise.
Tooch
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Hi Tooch,
Well….. if he's going that FAR that's going to be a pretty NICE car!!!!
I hope to see it some day.
The beam question doesn't seem to come up often but those are good photos to have of a part that's rarely exposed
Regards,
Alan
Well….. if he's going that FAR that's going to be a pretty NICE car!!!!
I hope to see it some day.
The beam question doesn't seem to come up often but those are good photos to have of a part that's rarely exposed
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; 03-29-2017 at 05:07 PM.