Author Topic: 1970 repo doors  (Read 3230 times)

Offline Ldouble619

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 29
1970 repo doors
« on: August 14, 2016, 09:31:51 PM »
Is there anything that commonly needs to be fixed on reproduction doors?  Are they detectable for concours judging once paint and interior panels on?

Offline J_Speegle

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24630
Re: 1970 repo doors
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2016, 11:18:35 PM »
Never used repo doors - do they sell 70 doors and 69 doors separately or one fits both? 
Jeff Speegle

Anything worth doing is worth doing concours ;)

Offline Ldouble619

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 29
Re: 1970 repo doors
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2016, 10:11:15 PM »
69--70 is the same door.

Offline J_Speegle

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24630
Re: 1970 repo doors
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2016, 11:00:56 PM »
69--70 is the same door.

Could be a reason for not using the reproduction - originally they both were not the same

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=13095.msg80086#msg80086
Jeff Speegle

Anything worth doing is worth doing concours ;)

Offline 69GT350H

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 696
  • 1 of 10 Hertz Rentals from Miami Int Airport
    • RedsHost is my private forum and photo gallery site
Re: 1970 repo doors
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2016, 12:59:38 AM »
I know I'm going to get put on a time out for this, but its easy to drill holes and dimple the metal where needed to make them look the same.  :-) 

My passenger door is a repo, it replaced a bondo filled doner door. It did not have the hole for the door wiring/grommet, but I made one. I will have to do a close inspection/comparison and get back to you on my findings. Got the Dynacorn door from NPD. I did have to use a little filler to make is totally smooth on the leading and bottom edges though.

Accurate looking but not a Concours Restoration/build. See my build photo gallery at 69GT350 Hertz Build

Offline J_Speegle

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24630
Re: 1970 repo doors
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2016, 01:40:23 AM »
I know I'm going to get put on a time out for this, but its easy to drill holes and dimple the metal where needed to make them look the same.  :-) 

Just have to be aware that the differences are there first  ;) 

So your reporting that they fashioned/patterned the reproduction doors from one of the suppliers from a 69 example?  Or at least the maker of the door you purchased. Your body work skills are likely better than mine- I would fight like heck trying to get the fairly sharp edge and curvature in the inner door without messing up something else  :o


If you modifying one to the other you'll also need to concern yourself (besides the different shape shown in the other thread for the 70 Mach I molding and the three large holes)  with the edge of the outer lip as shown below. Either adding or removing based on what ever they did with the reproductions.


69 Passenger example on left - 70 Drivers on right





Shot of the 70 Mach I holes mentioned above

Jeff Speegle

Anything worth doing is worth doing concours ;)

Offline 69GT350H

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 696
  • 1 of 10 Hertz Rentals from Miami Int Airport
    • RedsHost is my private forum and photo gallery site
Re: 1970 repo doors
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2016, 02:45:24 AM »
Just have to be aware that the differences are there first  ;) 

So your reporting that they fashioned/patterned the reproduction doors from one of the suppliers from a 69 example?  Or at least the maker of the door you purchased.

You forgot to include this part when you quoted me:

" I will have to do a close inspection/comparison and get back to you on my findings."
Accurate looking but not a Concours Restoration/build. See my build photo gallery at 69GT350 Hertz Build

Offline J_Speegle

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24630
Re: 1970 repo doors
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2016, 04:13:22 AM »
Sound great -
Jeff Speegle

Anything worth doing is worth doing concours ;)

Offline Ldouble619

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 29
Re: 1970 repo doors
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2016, 10:14:38 PM »
Drivers side repo door.

Offline J_Speegle

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24630
Re: 1970 repo doors
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2016, 11:11:50 PM »
Drivers side repo door.

Thanks so what I'm seeing in this small area of the edge is a 70 style inner door and an outer edge shaped like neither (would need modification) 69 or 70
Jeff Speegle

Anything worth doing is worth doing concours ;)

Offline 69GT350H

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 696
  • 1 of 10 Hertz Rentals from Miami Int Airport
    • RedsHost is my private forum and photo gallery site
Re: 1970 repo doors
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2016, 11:41:34 PM »
Accurate looking but not a Concours Restoration/build. See my build photo gallery at 69GT350 Hertz Build

Offline J_Speegle

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 24630
Re: 1970 repo doors
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2016, 02:10:01 AM »
My NPD repro door


Must be a different vendor. 69 style inner door and an outer edge shaped like neither (would need modification) 69 or 70

Thanks for sharing and for both of you - sending out a bunch of people to check to see what is on their car :)   
Jeff Speegle

Anything worth doing is worth doing concours ;)