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| | | | Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 29 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2014 Posts: 29 | Good morning .. I have a 1950 3100 pickup , left door is smashed. I have a lead on a couple of local doors but they have a vent window and not sure about outer door handle style . My question is .what if any vent windowed door could be used on a 50 . I know that there are some holes on inner frame to mount the vent window , but could one of these doors be used with minimal modification , also what about outer door handle and latch...thanks Fred | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Fred,
47-55 Advance-Design (and GMC New Design) doors can be used interchangeably.
The door-latches and door-catches have to match the year/style of the door. And, the door handle should match the year/style of the door (and its latch/catch).
Are you also asking if you can use a one-piece (47-50) side glass in a vent-window door?
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,596 | If you want it to look original and match the other side, then you're better off to get a door that's the same to start. If that's what you're doing and you're only changing the one. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | 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 | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 428 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 428 | Ok I will take a stab at it here. If my information is correct, and you are looking for a door that is period correct, then you will want a door from a 47,48,49,or 50. The info I have is 50 was the last year for one piece door windows, with a twist door handle. 51 was the transitional year with one piece window, but push button door handle. From then on it was a vent window, with a push button handle. If my dates are off someone with more knowledge will correct me. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,270 | 51 had ventipane (vent window) and turn down door handles.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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