Was out dragging home another project and ran across a couple of Tri-5 chevy front doors. Price is great if they're coupe. Not so much if they're not. I'm trying to figure out if they're for a coupe or sedan. The door measures approx 46 1/4 outside edge to outside edge. The window area measures approx 33 1/2 outside edge to outside edge. The door width seems right but the window measurement seems off a little. Hope someone can help me. Sorry, no pics.
Im away from my doors right now so im going from memory.46 inches sounds right for length for a two door..The back edge of the door has a curve just below the post.On a four door the door is straight down from the post.
Ok. We're good on the 46 inches. Would there be any reason why the measurement from side to side on the window area would be 33 1/2? I measured but had nothing to write on so maybe I forgot the measurements by the time I got back to the truck. What is the size of the front door on a 4 door?
I just grabbed a pic of my '57, it's raining out but I'm getting more like 35 1/2" edge to edge on the upper window frame. There's only one stamping for 2 door sedan doors for all 55-57 Chevy and Pontiac doors, if they're 46" long they're 2 door sedan pieces, I'd bet the upper measurement was just wrong. 4 door doors are a lot shorter overall, no way they're that.
If the price is right I'd be all over those. That's a big piece of what you need to convert a 4 door.
The price is REALLY good. Some old guy told him they were from a 4 door and they looked too long to me so that got the ball rolling. He's asking about 1/8 of what I see them going for.
The only odd door in the group is the Nomad Door, straight on top and it is a hardtop door, meaning it does not have a upper window frame. I can tell you from experience a two door hardtop door will fit a Nomad but has a downward curve at the back.
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