Do parts off of a different year work?
Do parts off of a different year work?
I have a 1980, and I'm currently looking at a cheap 1977 to take some interior pieces from and the mirrors, are all of the parts the same through out the years? I need to know quick before it's sold
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Re: Do parts off of a different year work?
No, '80 is type 2, '77 is type 1. But lots of type 1 have the type 2 mirrors, plastic in the window corner.
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Re: Do parts off of a different year work?
iirc (please correct me if I 'm wrong here) in order to fit late mirrors (plastic cover-optionally electric mirror) to early model doors, the window drivers have to be changed? Otherwise plastic triangle cover trims do not fit inside
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Re: Do parts off of a different year work?
You need to swap the complete interior of the doors incluiding the triangle bit and the rubbers, glass everthing.