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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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I'm trying to get a new door for my 1997 ford f350 and its gut less but I don't know if it will work with mine. Mines a manual window and locks so I don't know. Thanks
 
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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Any F-series/bronco door will work from 80-97

BUT if you want an exact match you will want a late 95-97 door. that will have the extra body line at the bottom of the door. Doesnt mater power or manual, the guts are interchangeable
 
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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I don't think mine has a lower line on mine it's just a standard door
 
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 09:31 PM
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I don't think mine has a lower line on mine it's just a standard door
If yours is a 97 then it had it from the factory
 
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Old Dec 5, 2012 | 09:40 PM
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unless someone else changed the door at sompoint
 
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 04:48 AM
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unless someone else changed the door at sompoint
Then why not make it right
 
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 06:55 AM
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Unfortunately, I don't remember the supplier that the body shop used, but when I needed to replace the passenger door on my '95, I looked at pricing between the 87-94 door, and the 95-97. The later models were almost 3 times the price for a CAPA certified door, so I went with the older style door since the lower body line isn't very easy to see (never noticed it before trying to figure out what the difference in doors was). Somehow, I ended up with the lower body line on the door I received. I don't know if it was just a mistake in picking out that specific door at the distribution center, or if they stock the incorrect door entirely, but you might get lucky.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 08:33 AM
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this is my door

so theres no difference?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 07:12 PM
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There is no difference, Any door from any 1980-1996 fulsize truck or bronco will bolt right on.

There is a tiny minute line at the bottom of the 96-97 doors and only hard core ford truck people will notice if its missing

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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Is the f150 doors different sizes or not
 
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 07:42 PM
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no there the same
 
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Sept of 95 started the lower body line on the door
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Diesel_Brad
Sept of 95 started the lower body line on the door
Don't confuse the OP anymore then he already is...
 
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What's the lower body line
 
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Old Dec 7, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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No lower body line 1980-95


Lower body line sept 95-97
 
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