OBS doors, all the same?

[Russ]

Are the door skins all the same? I need a passenger door for my truck. It has the big swing out towing mirrors. The door has holes under the top mirror mount, that is covered up by a piece of rubber trim. IF I find a door with the small mirrors(not the ones with the lower mounting holes), can I use that door and add the hole for the bottom mount?

 

[Mike]

You should surely be OK in the 94-97 model years...... and I suspect that the early 90's are all the same also but I cant quote that one with a ton of confidence.

 

[discbrks]

They should be all the same from '87 to '97... but the '87-'91's have different vent windows (I think). The rest is the same. As long as you get a replacement door with the small mirrors, you should be able to replace them with the big towing mirrors.

 

[94f450sd]

the doors will interchange from 83-97.but there are some slight changes to the skins and the frames.in 92 0r 93 they started to put a small crease in the bottom of the skin.if your door is from 92-97 and your truck is 92-97 the tow mirrors will bolt right on,just need to drill the bottom 2 holes for the supports.the 87-91 dors need the 87-91 mirrors wich will bolt right on but still need to drill the bottom holes.you will have to modify the top bolt holes to use 92-97 mirrors on the 87-91 doors and vice-versa.92-97 uses 2 bolts on the top bracket and 87-91 uses 3 bolts on the top bracket.i believe 83-86 use the same mirror as 87-91.the were some slight differences in the frames as well but nothing that affects the fit and functionality between the 3 year sets.make sure you use your windows if its 92-97.83-91 use the same vent windows.92-97 have thier own vent windows.

 

[94f450sd]

heres some pictures for ya.the gray door is my 95 if you look close at the picture of the bottom of it you will see the crease im talkin aboutand you can also see the diffences in the vent windows.if you use a drivers side vent window from an 87 on a 92-97 you cant open the vent window cuz it hits the dash.the white door is an 88

 

[Russ]

Rich, thanks for the great info. How much work is involved making a non power door a powered door?

 

[h2odrx]

Anybody got vent windows for a 97? and does a rear window out of an 84 fit a 97?

 

[towcat]

Rich, thanks for the great info. How much work is involved making a non power door a powered door?

it's just time. the bolt holes should already be there. power vs. manual regs are different in where they mount up.

 

[towcat]

1)Anybody got vent windows for a 97? 2) does a rear window out of an 84 fit a 97?

1) no
2) yes

 

[h2odrx]

Cool! can i reuse the rubber from my 97 or will i need to use the 84?

 

[towcat]

Cool! can i reuse the rubber from my 97 or will i need to use the 84?

the rubbers are different if you're going from std fixed glass to slider. non-oem sliders usually use the fixed glass rubber.
yes, the body openings are the same.

 

[h2odrx]

I never really like the slider (they never seem to lock) I pulled a solid one out of an 84 some 2 or 3 years ago. Still got it and the rubber too. I thought I could just boil the rubber to soften it and then reuse it? My 97 is a stock slider.

 

[Double-S-Diesel]

when did the crease appear, my 96 has it, but doors I have here off of a 94 dont.

 

[Russ]

According to LMC's web page 95-97 have the creaseLMC

 

[sassyrel]

also--where the electric door locks are riveted on the door--are diff 91 back than the obs---91 back also uses rods for latch---hole thru door for elec is diff size 91 back--put doors off a 89 on a 96--not again!!!!!!!