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#433433 - 07/04/07 11:38 PM Antique Car doors - what are they off of???
hlancer Offline
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Registered: 07/04/07
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While cleaning out the barn of an old antique dealer I came across these doors. Does anyone out there have any idea what they fit or what car they came off???
They are steel skins with wood frame. The fronts appear to have no outside door handles and there is no place for windows while the rear doors have holes for door handles.
Front doors - H 23 ½” by W 22 ½”
Rear door without cut out – H 21” by W 22”
Rear door with cut out - H 21” by W 21 ½”

antique car doors

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#433453 - 07/05/07 03:46 AM Re: Antique Car doors - what are they off of??? [Re: hlancer]
1937hd45 Offline
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Thanks for posting the nice detailed photos. They are NOT Ford doors, the hinges are rather odd and should help ID what they fit.

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#433459 - 07/05/07 07:46 AM Re: Antique Car doors - what are they off of??? [Re: hlancer]
oldiron Offline
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Registered: 02/12/07
Posts: 76
The doors posted appear to be of late teens to early twenties construction; i.e. rather handsome at that. The idea of no outside door handles was rather common. One just reached over the door top, or throught the side curtain and over the door top to find the inside handle. Regards to the hinges, they too are not uncommon. They are found on bodies whose designers were looking to achieve something more; i.e. a way to get rid of the unsightly 'swinging gate' type of hinge. Many years ago I had a Farhnam and Nelson custom built body from the period.It too had similar hinges as to what your doors show, and a similar door construction excepting that my skins were aluminum. I think a little further looking and you'll find the car that they fit. Regards; oldiron

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#434336 - 07/10/07 08:35 AM Re: Antique Car doors - what are they off of??? [Re: oldiron]
hlancer Offline
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Thanks to Old Iron and 193745 for your replies but still need help narrowing these door down. Been looking in antique car books and other Web sites but have not been able to find them. Anyone else out there have any ideas what they are off?????


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#520198 - 06/29/08 10:10 PM Re: Antique Car doors - what are they off of??? [Re: hlancer]
hlancer Offline
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Could the doors in the original post be 1935 Buick door or I could still use help identifying these doors

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#520318 - 06/30/08 02:15 PM Re: Antique Car doors - what are they off of??? [Re: hlancer]
58Mustang Offline
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Registered: 02/28/06
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Could the doors in the original post be 1935 Buick door

No. They are much older than that
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#520346 - 06/30/08 04:07 PM Re: Antique Car doors - what are they off of??? [Re: 58Mustang]
oldford Offline
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Loc: Hudson, NY USA
Doors 3 through 10 have mid teens Buick hinges on them. I had a 1917 4 cylinder roadster that had the exact same hinge. The doors with the kick-up that would be over a wheel well may be six cylinder Buick of the same vintage. Just an educated guess...

Frank

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