Repop Doors/Your Opinions

[JJanzen]

After searching for about a year for some very good condition 72 doors, I am resigning myself to the fact I may have to go to new repops. How many different manufacturer's are there and what are your experiences with each one? Any thoughts and help would be appreciated! Thanks. Joel

[yotaforce]

How bad are your originals?

As far as who makes 'em...alot of people SELL them, but sadly, I believe only a few companies MAKE them, and they are in Tiawan and China. They can be made to work with some skill, but will not fit as good as the originals.

[gcburdic]

I agree with yotaforce!!!...check out my build thread in my sig....look at page 3 or 4 to see where my body shop had to cut the door to fit better....and still not the best fit!

[yotaforce]

Just yesterday I had installed and aligned repop fenders on a '67 Chevelle. They would not line up with the front door edge for anything so I had a choice of cutting the fenders or the leading edge of the door to get the lines to match. I cut the doors and rewelded the skins. Sucked to have to go through all the extra work, but the gaps are perfect 3/16 and look great. Just one example of repops!

[67ChevyRedneck]

My front fenders and doors are repop. Fenders are great, the doors, not so much. You can get them to fit just fine and look good, but they're thin and cheap feeling. The shutter badly when closing the door. I will be repairing my original doors someday (SO glad I saved them!)

I would keep looking. Even if you have to replace the bottom of the doors, you only have to replace the bad parts with patch panels, not the whole thing

Check out my build thread in my signature, I got them to fit very well and I'm just a backyard hobby guy, specifically check out this page:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=192693&page=3

[tinlid]

There was a pair on Denver Craigslist yesterday. I also found 72 doors at the swap meet in Loveland last year. I need a good drivers door for a 70 and will possibly find one at Coy's swap meet this summer.

[72Levi]

There is a guy in CA from a yard thats selling many 71-72 doors he has. I can't remember his user name but if you do an ebay search you will find him. He did have many doors original doors available.

[Tmiller]

I'm mounting a set of Goodmark doors and the body line are good, just had to cut the welds on the window frame and lean them out a bit other than that they seem pretty good.

[sameyrasmea72]

If you can find some cherry 68-71 your your body guy can use your junk 72 doors and cut out the dimple and turn the door into 72's. That's what I had to do because I could not find a nice drivers side 72 door. Of course after he did the work i found a set of perfect 72 doors.

[jb4short]

I drilled out the spot welds holding the top hoop on, hung the shell, then tacked the hoop back on while in the door frame. Not ideal but not that hard either. And no; "You shouldn't have to" but that's what it took.

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive

I drilled out the spot welds holding the top hoop on, hung the shell, then tacked the hoop back on while in the door frame. Not ideal but not that hard either. And no; "You shouldn't have to" but that's what it took.

arnt you a major maufacture of them??? cant you make them fit better outta the box, if not, why not??

[1LoC10]

Originally Posted by 68 short step

arnt you a major maufacture of them??? cant you make them fit better outta the box, if not, why not??

I think you are thinking of tri-plus

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by 68 short step

arnt you a major maufacture of them??? cant you make them fit better outta the box, if not, why not??

no; we're a distibutor. I'm talking about for perfect gaps also....something I'm not sure was a big priority when the truck was new.

[Senator350]

Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive

no; we're a distibutor. I'm talking about for perfect gaps also....something I'm not sure was a big priority when the truck was new.

SAY IT AINT SO!!! the factory MUST have cared about our body lines!
I mean, there were body men back in the day.. and shims and such...

[bad6772]

The doors are not that bad.....I had to cut mine just as tri pro mention....I actually just cut the re-pop section or hoop out and installed my factory ones.....My doors are Tri-Plus...and they seem pretty stout...I have no shuddering when opening or closing...and they dont feel too weak.....I will say this and i am not sticking up for anybody or anyone....Their aftermarket parts....Its going to take some fit and finish to get to line up and fit the way you want it.....Its easy 35 year old trucks.....Parts that were made today....Their is going to be fitment issues,its all part of the game.........

[1LoC10]

i agree, its like buying a brand new door for your house that was built in 1941...it aint going in easy. lol

[mr48chev]

Originally Posted by Senator350

SAY IT AINT SO!!! the factory MUST have cared about our body lines!
I mean, there were body men back in the day.. and shims and such...

I've seen some of these trucks straight off the new truck lot back when that didn't have decent panel fit and alignment by todays standards but that was when trucks were used as trucks and most of the guys buying them intended to use them and use them hard.

The fit and finish on my 67 longbed was great when I had it but it was a deluxe truck with every bell and whistle that came from the factory and probably got a bit of extra attention at the factory and dealership.

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive

no; we're a distibutor. I'm talking about for perfect gaps also....something I'm not sure was a big priority when the truck was new.

ahhh, i was thinking of tri-plus...

[knsmodels]

I have a new LMC on my driverside and Goodmark on passenger......I am not happy with either one......the Goodmark developed a rust bubble in lower front corner in less than a year......they are thin and sound cheap even after loading them up with rubberized undercoating inside......if I had it to do again I would find some good originals....jmho......