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just curious and im sure this has been asked before. will 68-72 dart swinger doors work in a 73? what changes need to be made? thanks!
 
I think the seal and the seal retainer that screws to the top of the window opening because the 72 and older doors have the vent windows so the seals for SURE are different.
 
also, if you change the 72 doors to the 73, be aware that the 72 rear panels are different from the 73. and the upper panel trim is metal on the 72, where the 73 is plastic.
 
The interior door release handles are in a different location also.

The 73 handles were moved higher up & further forward on the door....
 
Most of the stuff has already been touched on. The door shells will bolt right up, no problem.

Everything inside the doors- the window glass, window hardware and mechanism, door and latch hardware etc is different. Basically, if it’s inside the door you can’t swap it. The door handle itself and lock mechanism are about the only exception.

The interior panels are different, as are the interior handles and pulls. And the earlier doors have the wing vents, although that may be the point.

So, if you take the complete assembled door as a whole you can bolt them up. The interior won’t match exactly but functionally they’ll work.
 
thanks guys! I may do a 70 conversion on my wifes 73. I wasn't going to do the doors, but if its not too big of a deal, I may do it.
 
forced 340 said:
thanks guys! I may do a 70 conversion on my wifes 73. I wasn't going to do the doors, but if its not too big of a deal, I may do it.
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As long as the donor doors are complete it's pretty easy, you just install the doors and change the lock cylinders. The A-pillar trim and rubber has to be changed because of the wing vents. The interior panels only have to change if you want the interior to match, it would be functional without that so you could do it whenever you had time/money down the road. If the doors are just shells, you'd need to track down all new glass and hardware which would be a pain, because almost none of the internal parts swap.

I'm putting a set of '72 doors on my '74 Duster as part of my '71 Demon clone. I needed new door panels anyway, so I just ordered the correct panels for a '71. The '70-72 metal rear panels take some modification for use on a '73+ Duster, but that's because the pop-out window latch mechanisms are different. On a Dart I don't know what would have to be done to replace the plastic uppers with metal in the back.

Oh, and take a picture of your door sticker. ECS can reproduce one for you with your owner's information. That way you don't lose the registration data on the door.
 
72bluNblu said:
As long as the donor doors are complete it's pretty easy, you just install the doors and change the lock cylinders. The A-pillar trim and rubber has to be changed because of the wing vents. The interior panels only have to change if you want the interior to match, it would be functional without that so you could do it whenever you had time/money down the road. If the doors are just shells, you'd need to track down all new glass and hardware which would be a pain, because almost none of the internal parts swap.

I'm putting a set of '72 doors on my '74 Duster as part of my '71 Demon clone. I needed new door panels anyway, so I just ordered the correct panels for a '71. The '70-72 metal rear panels take some modification for use on a '73+ Duster, but that's because the pop-out window latch mechanisms are different. On a Dart I don't know what would have to be done to replace the plastic uppers with metal in the back.

Oh, and take a picture of your door sticker. ECS can reproduce one for you with your owner's information. That way you don't lose the registration data on the door.
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great info! thanks!
 
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