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Old 12-14-2014, 02:40 PM   #1
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Vent window/Door panel area screw

Whats the purpose of the screw that goes on the door under the vent window? It does'nt seem to go through the vent window. Is it just for support of the vent window and for it to rest on? I was having trouble inserting the plastic deal flush and looks like the inner channel is bent. Heres a picture of the screw and plastic im talking about for sample (not mine).
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Old 12-14-2014, 06:13 PM   #2
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Re: Vent window/Door panel area screw

It squeezes the inner and outer door panels tight against the vent window to seal out water, i think....

But, thats a joke, since most of the tops leak above that location at the w/s post and top seal
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Old 12-14-2014, 06:38 PM   #3
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It squeezes the inner and outer door panels tight against the vent window to seal out water, i think....

But, thats a joke, since most of the tops leak above that location at the w/s post and top seal
Do you know if this is something that came on 71 Blazers only? I thought I remember somthing about only blazers/Jimmys had it and maybe only 71's. Thinking I should have gotten rid of these holes for it before paint. Im guessing you can do without them for a cleaner look.
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Old 12-14-2014, 07:48 PM   #4
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Re: Vent window/Door panel area screw

They aren't on my 69 but my 70 and 72 have them but 72 is different I believe.
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Old 12-14-2014, 08:29 PM   #5
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Do you know if this is something that came on 71 Blazers only? I thought I remember somthing about only blazers/Jimmys had it and maybe only 71's. Thinking I should have gotten rid of these holes for it before paint. Im guessing you can do without them for a cleaner look.
72s had the ones pictured, other years had more of a inverted ferrule look, if you flared a piece of tubing, that would be the look....

Dunno about leaving them out, but these doors have extra reinforcement in other locations that pick up doors do not. So, i would put them back, it would suck if you got stress cracks on a newly painted truck.

I think they are there for rigidity. But, i m not an engineer from GM, so what i say doesn t matter
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Old 12-14-2014, 09:48 PM   #6
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Re: Vent window/Door panel area screw

I thought the reinforcing screw was '72 only? The metal door panel makes this look like not a '72? Is it a '71?

Both of my '72 Jimmy's have the ferrule. My '72 parts Blazer had the ferrule. I've never seen one that looked like that.

My 70 GMC big block truck and the 69 Chevy I currently have neither have or had the screw of either style.
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Re: Vent window/Door panel area screw

I believe blazer only 69-71 the indent and screw was 72 specific truck and blazer
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Re: Vent window/Door panel area screw

OK, now you opened a can of worms.....
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Old 12-14-2014, 11:42 PM   #9
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Re: Vent window/Door panel area screw

My 71 CST has them as well. If you remove the screw there is a gap near the wing.

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Old 12-15-2014, 12:44 AM   #10
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I thought the reinforcing screw was '72 only? The metal door panel makes this look like not a '72? Is it a '71?

Both of my '72 Jimmy's have the ferrule. My '72 parts Blazer had the ferrule. I've never seen one that looked like that.

My 70 GMC big block truck and the 69 Chevy I currently have neither have or had the screw of either style.

Anyone have pictures of the ferrule style , I dont think ive ever seen them.
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OK, now you opened a can of worms.....
As long as we all learn from it.... Lol
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Re: Vent window/Door panel area screw

71' and down have the style in the picture above. this is the style on 72' only. it is the same regardless of pickup, Blazer or burb. This is the one on my old 72' Blazer
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Old 12-15-2014, 02:20 PM   #13
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71' and down have the style in the picture above. this is the style on 72' only. it is the same regardless of pickup, Blazer or burb. This is the one on my old 72' Blazer
That's good information to have. Thank you for sharing the picture of the ferrule style.
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Re: Vent window/Door panel area screw

Original '70 Jimmy doors:

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Yup, can of worms.
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Original '70 Jimmy doors:

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Yup, can of worms.
wow, those doors are sweet, but, are you saying metal door panels were available on blazer/jimmy

put the lid back on the can
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Old 12-15-2014, 05:05 PM   #16
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wow, those doors are sweet, but, are you saying metal door panels were available on blazer/jimmy

put the lid back on the can
Sure he is, Lol...My 71 Blazer has metal door panels.
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wow, those doors are sweet, but, are you saying metal door panels were available on blazer/jimmy

put the lid back on the can
Inner panels? No they were standard cowboy saddle embossed panels:

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Re: Vent window/Door panel area screw

My 71 has steel, it's a base model. My 70 is a cst and has deluxe vinyl covered steel !! My 72's have all been 72 only ...plastic.
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note: mine also has (had) factory shoulder belts (front *and* rear) and yes it's on the SPID.
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Old 12-16-2014, 02:55 PM   #20
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Inner panels? No they were standard cowboy saddle embossed panels:

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Ok, just thought that the chrome trim at the top was indicative of metal door panels, doesn t having shoulder belts make top removal a PITA? More so with the weight
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Ok, just thought that the chrome trim at the top was indicative of metal door panels, doesn t having shoulder belts make top removal a PITA? More so with the weight
My door panels were junk too structurally compromised from the speakers (and the leaks). Thinking I may do the Festlerbuilt panels, though they are not cheap and are made out of styrene which doesn't excite me. Wish they were fiberglass like all the other panels they did, then I could just send them over to Just Dashes and have them vacuform dash vinyl on them, I'm not sure styrene will hold up to the process since there is heat involved.

LOL yea well my top came of once and I sold it. It was in pretty sad shape, good hatch though. But after one too may trips with a canoe or row boat or whatever they had on the roof the sag was pretty terrible, the roll bar was actually holding the roof up. All that is gone now and will be doing a halftop (like yours, matter of fact I think yours came from Boneyard too, no?). I'm planning on doing an early Shelby Mustang convertible style bar to mount the shoulder belts to, we'll see how that goes.
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My door panels were junk too structurally compromised from the speakers (and the leaks). Thinking I may do the Festlerbuilt panels, though they are not cheap and are made out of styrene which doesn't excite me. Wish they were fiberglass like all the other panels they did, then I could just send them over to Just Dashes and have them vacuform dash vinyl on them, I'm not sure styrene will hold up to the process since there is heat involved.

LOL yea well my top came of once and I sold it. It was in pretty sad shape, good hatch though. But after one too may trips with a canoe or row boat or whatever they had on the roof the sag was pretty terrible, the roll bar was actually holding the roof up. All that is gone now and will be doing a halftop (like yours, matter of fact I think yours came from Boneyard too, no?). I'm planning on doing an early Shelby Mustang convertible style bar to mount the shoulder belts to, we'll see how that goes.
I don t think it s a boneyard, it has a MTP serial number in its plaque....
Yeah, i plan to mount my 5 point harness to a rectangial aluminum roll bar

I ll back out for now, see ya in the projects, i ve hijacked the hell outta this poor guys thread
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Re: Vent window/Door panel area screw

I know this is an old thread, but does anyone have a picture from inside the door of what the screw goes into? I am working on a blazer that appears to have truck doors. I am wondering if and how to potential add these screws for additional support.
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Re: Vent window/Door panel area screw

Zoom in on the picture in post #14 you will see the plastic furrel. One of the vendors is working on repops with screws.
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Zoom in on the picture in post #14 you will see the plastic furrel. One of the vendors is working on repops with screws.
I think he means "inside" the door.
There a metal tab with a hole in it. There's a clip that fits over this tab, and the screw goes into it.
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