older and late cab doors -a difference

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older and late cab doors -a difference

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Hi trying to clarify if there is any difference with regard to fit.
Searched on here and got one thread saying no difference in fit but elsewhere been told is a difference to do with hinges?

Which is right, have some later doors i was going to refurb and fit but dont want to do that is they wont fit correctly
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The parts catalogue says the later doors fit the very earliest vans hinges etc are the same
I haven't ever done the swap myself though
The main difference late and early is afaik better steel protection, door skins may be galvanised (or similar treatment) on the later ones

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Early ones have inlet/outlet holes on the front for the cab vent slider while late ones are solid.
Later ones are better for windnoise reduction, but needs rear vent windows.

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Thanks Guys
So ok to sort out later ones
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