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79943 Apr 21st, 02, 10:24 AM during resto on my '72 elky i changed out a bad passenger side door replacing it with a door from a 68. problem is the door lock button comes thru the '68 door in a completely different location than the '72 (i.e. won't line up with the hole in the top of the door panel). anyone ever run in to this and how did you fix it? ChaosMalibu Apr 21st, 02, 10:47 AM I don't think that the 68 and 72 doors are interchangeable... ------------------ Shai 1972 Chevelle Malibu custom 4dr (http://72-chevelle.cjb.net) ChaosMalibu@chevelles.com TC GOLD member #1278 Big James 4XL Apr 21st, 02, 1:23 PM The door panels I got from NPD for my 72 Elky had the lock hole located incorrectly, they swapped them out and the second set were correct. From what you're saying I must have got a set for the earlier Elky the first time. I'm not sure if the sheet metal is the same or not. ------------------ ACES member# 5093 Elcaminos are special! I'd rather walk around with a Chevrolet hubcap in my hand than drive a Ford Ole Paint (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/olepaint1) Steve R Apr 21st, 02, 1:53 PM The lock on a 68 door is in a different location than 69-72 doors. You can take the lock mechanism, meaning the rods and such from a 72 and put it on the 68 door. I just parted a 68 that had the opposite done to it. Once you have the 72 door panel on you will never know the difference. Good luck. Steve R. Shawn Apr 21st, 02, 7:33 PM Another difference in the doors is the '70-72 doors have side-impact beams whereas the 69 and earlier's do not. The '68 doors have a different location for the door locks but I guess it can be changed over. The 1969 ones have it in the right location but lack the beam. ------------------ 1970 Chevy Custom El Camino (http://www.dreamelectric.com) Originally was & will be Green Mist & Silver w/Green Vinyl Top (now black/black) 350ci/300HP 4bbl & Dual Exhaust TH-350 - 2.73 Posi Rear - Factory PS, PDB, PW, Tilt, A/C & More My El Camino Home Page (http://www.dreamelectric.com/index.html) Other Restorations -1969 Snowco Trailer (http://www.dreamelectric.com/Snowco.html) & 1967 Sears Custom 600 Tractor (http://www.dreamelectric.com/1967Sears.html) Team Chevelle Member #995 | ||