1955 door question
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Tuned
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1955 door question
I went and started some work on the doors today and noticed some minor differences. My doors have the exact same layering of colors down to bare metal so I assume they were both original with the truck but now I'm questioning this.
On the drivers door there are a series of small 1/8 inch holes around both outer edges and towards the bottom, which I believe are for an interior door panel. Then at the top are 6 smaller holes that I believe some trim piece attaches to.
Now on the passenger door these are not present. So are these 2 doors from different model trucks or is this factory? Never paid that close attention to the detail before.
I will try and post pictures later if the question isn't answered.
Thanks
Mike
On the drivers door there are a series of small 1/8 inch holes around both outer edges and towards the bottom, which I believe are for an interior door panel. Then at the top are 6 smaller holes that I believe some trim piece attaches to.
Now on the passenger door these are not present. So are these 2 doors from different model trucks or is this factory? Never paid that close attention to the detail before.
I will try and post pictures later if the question isn't answered.
Thanks
Mike
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I went and started some work on the doors today and noticed some minor differences. My doors have the exact same layering of colors down to bare metal so I assume they were both original with the truck but now I'm questioning this.
On the drivers door there are a series of small 1/8 inch holes around both outer edges and towards the bottom, which I believe are for an interior door panel. Then at the top are 6 smaller holes that I believe some trim piece attaches to.
Now on the passenger door these are not present. So are these 2 doors from different model trucks or is this factory? Never paid that close attention to the detail before.
I will try and post pictures later if the question isn't answered.
Thanks
Mike
On the drivers door there are a series of small 1/8 inch holes around both outer edges and towards the bottom, which I believe are for an interior door panel. Then at the top are 6 smaller holes that I believe some trim piece attaches to.
Now on the passenger door these are not present. So are these 2 doors from different model trucks or is this factory? Never paid that close attention to the detail before.
I will try and post pictures later if the question isn't answered.
Thanks
Mike
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Tuned
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Yeah it is the custom cab model. Has the holes on the dash along with front grill. Just not on the passenger door. Does that mean my door was replaced at some point or the trim didn't go all the way onto the passenger door?
Seems odd to me if it did not.
Seems odd to me if it did not.
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Tuned
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Well this has become a downer of a day. Guess I will need to decide whether to drill or weld to get the look I want. Thank you for the replies and thanks gerrymoe for the links I will bookmark them for later.
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Tuned
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Does anyone have interior pictures of a stock custom cab door and others with stock doors without the trim so I can get a better idea of what it looks like?
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Thanks for the picture and pointing out the differences. I'm gonna go with the custom can interior look to keep it how it should be. Is there an armrest on both doors or just the driver? Just want to make sure before I go cut stuff out for them.
Does anybody have or sell templates for the kick and door panels? I found some abs ones online but figured I would make my own considering the price. Can't seem to find any templates though.
Does anybody have or sell templates for the kick and door panels? I found some abs ones online but figured I would make my own considering the price. Can't seem to find any templates though.
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The custom cab also had a panel behind the seat that matches the headliner and door panels.
There is a guy that sells the patterns on eBay. The set includes the door panel, headliner, and kick panel patterns. I hate to post eBay links because they're going to be dead one day. Dead links drive me crazy.
(It's a short trip.)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1953-1954-or-1955-Ford-F-100-Truck-Headliner-Door-and-Kick-Panel-Patterns-/271597655216?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f3c7b54b0&vxp=mtr
There is a guy that sells the patterns on eBay. The set includes the door panel, headliner, and kick panel patterns. I hate to post eBay links because they're going to be dead one day. Dead links drive me crazy.
(It's a short trip.)http://www.ebay.com/itm/1953-1954-or-1955-Ford-F-100-Truck-Headliner-Door-and-Kick-Panel-Patterns-/271597655216?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f3c7b54b0&vxp=mtr
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