Door Interchangeability

[MY911S]

Anyone know if there any differences between a 1966 and 1970 door shell? In other words can I bolt all the hardware, windowframe etc from a 1970 door onto one from a 1966? thanks.

[Alan.uk]

Hi Carlo,

In basic terms, yes those (coupe) doors are the same shape and will fit. But there are differences in the way the door furniture fits. These are pretty easy to alter eg) the door handle will not bolt directly up. Also from 69 the door opening and lock rods fit in a plastic guide, again these are easy too fit. I have some pics if it helps, but am just off now and can post them later.

HTH

Alan

[MY911S]

Thanks Alan. Pics would be great. I have a 70 Targa has some pitting on the doorskin at the bottom. It's really not bad but was throwing around the idea as I found a door from a 66 but don't know if coupe or targa if that matters.

[304065]

66 has smaller opening for the door latch, you would need to enlarge it to use the 70 latch (which works with the 67- catches on the B pillar)

[MY911S]

What about 912 doors same year 1970

[BBausser]

They did not have a 1970 912. The other thing that doesn't always line up is the window frame but again is easilly corrected.

Bill

[super9064]

Thanks Alan. Pics would be great. I have a 70 Targa has some pitting on the doorskin at the bottom. It's really not bad but was throwing around the idea as I found a door from a 66 but don't know if coupe or targa if that matters.

I you are thinking of replacing your door, I would suggest a later galvanized door, and also has increased side impact protection.

Contact EASY, I'm sure he will have a door, and give fitment advise.

[304065]

Fact: The doors from a 1998 993 will fit on a 1964 901.

Our friend Roland Kunz summed it up this way back in 2002, (in his inimitable style, preserved here verbatim out of respect for his memory)

Are the doors from a 993 the exact same as from say a 3.2 Carrera?
No
Are they similar or are they exact part numbers?
? Can´t understand the sense of that question.
Do coupe doors differ from targa and cab doors?
Yes the Targa/Convertible have a sheetmetal welded into the window channelends to avoid a visible gap.

I heard through the '98 model year the 911 doors and hood are just about the only unchanged body panels. Is this down to the part number or do they mean visually identical?

The generaly shape ( the outher skin ) is the same from 65-98 but the innner structur changed several times.
The front hood canged in 74 massivly and also has some little chages in 89 ( trunk light ) and 94 ( Washer nozzles in trunklid ).

The inner door skin changed in this main spoting phases:

65-68 the rear from the door has a rised area where the door lock sits.

69-79 flat rear end and some holes with sliding flat nuts for the door pockets. one hole more for the wireloom ( Electric winder ).
The door stop area is changed.
71- the mounting screws for the rear lock changed from M5 to M6 needing a deeper recces
73- US only, reinforcement beam, big hole for the alarm lock
77- relocation from the mirror holes and one more hole for wireloom ( mirror ) again. The sliding nuts where removed, the door pocktes use plastic anchors for the screws.
80- reinforcement beam standard ROW, more holes for new winder system reinforced door stop area.

85-89 The two holes for the upper frame mount in the rear changed to a long cutout. The upper front end was changed the recesed area helps the mirrorswitch a support brace will hold the upper cover. The door will now carry a two way speaker system and the door pockets where slightly shortent on the front end so the front is screwed direct to the skin and not indirect via the little plastic cube. The backend has two little holes for the internal door mechanismen cover. The door locks are mountet with reinforcment washers. The rear door pocket anchor area is reinforced from the backside

89-94 (964) big hole on the frontend to run the new wireloom

94-98 (993) big hole on the underside for the windowframemounting. some holes more for internals.

Porsche always replaced the stocks with newer doors so you always had to modify the new doors to the old versions or just boltet it up as it is. The 993 door will fit into the 65 body and all the holes are in it or marked to be drilled up.
If you use a 89- door the interiour light switch will not work correct.

Fiting a 65 door into a 993 is big work.

For more information about doors over the years, here is a link to a compilation of every door photo I could find. Feel free to add your own referencing Roland's notes above.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...atibility.html

[MY911S]

Thanks! also I was told a 69 912 dork would work. yeah they did not make a 1970 912..oops.