71 doors on a 79

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seabeelt
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Your car is a: Fiat Spider - 1971 BS1
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71 doors on a 79

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Anyone know if 71 doors will fit on a 79 shell/body?
Michael and Deborah Williamson
1971 Spider -Tropie’ - w screaming IDFs
1971 Spider - Vesper -scrapped
1979 Spider - Seraphina - our son's car now sold
1972 Spider - Tortellini- our son's current
corujoxx

Re: 71 doors on a 79

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I think so, but the side window frame may be different. The windshiel frame is differente from 71 to 79, so the side frame can change.
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Re: 71 doors on a 79

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So you could possibly change the vent window from one door to another, all other things being equal?
Michael and Deborah Williamson
1971 Spider -Tropie’ - w screaming IDFs
1971 Spider - Vesper -scrapped
1979 Spider - Seraphina - our son's car now sold
1972 Spider - Tortellini- our son's current
leeputmanjr

Re: 71 doors on a 79

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I thought door lugs & whatnot were different?
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Im sure door lugs are different. Dont think it will work. Well i heard they were different, but I just looked at the 70 and 79 in my drive way. They look very similar, didnt take a tape measure to them though.
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