You can use doors from 1947-1951 on your truck with no modifications. If you decide to use a 1952-1955 door, you will run into problems with the door meeting the jam. Not only did they use a different latch and striker, they changed the jam making it difficult to interchange doors. I know people have interchanged these doors, but there is always a fit problem.

Installing a vent window on a non-vent door requires a lot of metal modifications and would be very time consuming. The door/window opening on the 1947/1950 is narrow and this was changed in 1951 with the introduction of the vent window. The door garnishes will not work either.

Here's some INFORMATION on alignment on the 1947/48 adjustments, this will show you some of traits of the 1947/51 doors.

1947/51 striker and mounting

1952/55 striker and mounting


tech tip on 1952-55 latch adjustment