Interchangablity of doors - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

InLimbo · 11-01-2011, 01:44 AM

I can never find what I want with a search, so I am posting this. I have an 85 swb and am looking at doors from a 91 suburban. They are power doors - how much of the harness do I need from the donor? If I want to keep my manual windows can I mount them in the power door shells?
Thanks in advance for your help.

**old Rusty C10** · 11-01-2011, 08:41 AM

the 81-87 doors that were also used on up to the 91 crew cab will work. You can strip out the power window stuff and re install your manual windows if you want.

notyo_cheez · 11-01-2011, 08:47 AM

Door shells are all stamped the same so your manual regulators will bolt up without modifications. Doing the same thing with my '81, gonna strip out the powered regs and door lock poppers from my '91 Suburban donors.

It's up to you if you want to keep the powered stuff, for me it's more trouble than it's worth. The Suburban driver's door has four window switches so you have to decide if you want to find a panel and switch cluster for a regular cab or keep the quad switches. My $0.02

11-01-2011, 01:44 AM	#1
InLimbo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 34	Interchangablity of doors I can never find what I want with a search, so I am posting this. I have an 85 swb and am looking at doors from a 91 suburban. They are power doors - how much of the harness do I need from the donor? If I want to keep my manual windows can I mount them in the power door shells? Thanks in advance for your help.

11-01-2011, 08:41 AM	#2
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: Interchangablity of doors the 81-87 doors that were also used on up to the 91 crew cab will work. You can strip out the power window stuff and re install your manual windows if you want. __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

11-01-2011, 08:47 AM	#3
notyo_cheez Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: corpus christi, tx - america's fattest city Posts: 253	Re: Interchangablity of doors Door shells are all stamped the same so your manual regulators will bolt up without modifications. Doing the same thing with my '81, gonna strip out the powered regs and door lock poppers from my '91 Suburban donors. It's up to you if you want to keep the powered stuff, for me it's more trouble than it's worth. The Suburban driver's door has four window switches so you have to decide if you want to find a panel and switch cluster for a regular cab or keep the quad switches. My $0.02

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