How to determine year of door?

[Greg Dunn]

I am posting this for sale soon, but not sure of exact year. I know it's A or Pre-A, but don't know the fine details to determine more. Any help?

Thanks.

[David Jones]

It is an "A" as it has the locating wedge at the bottom of the door on the latch side. That makes it probably 58 or 59.

[Bil Brown]

Looks like a high striker to me......square door handle......late interior handles......my guess is mid-57ish

[Greg Dunn]

Looks like a high striker to me......square door handle......late interior handles......my guess is mid-57ish

The square door handle was the biggest tipoff to me to be an A, but wasn't sure.

Thanks!

[Jim Karaba]

Not a 58 or 59. Pre-A's had rubber wedges and square door handles. Mid to late 57 they added the round access hole to the top inside edge of the door for a door mounted mirror.

[Jim Karaba]

I am going to say it is a Pre-A. Pre-A's had flat chrome pull handles. The later pull handles had a curve to them. If you pull of the door panel you can also look to see if it is mid 53 or older by seeing if it has a bolt in panel that the window regulator mounts to. You can also date it by the window regulator or the door latch because they will have the month and year stamped in them.

[James Davies]

What Jim said. Window regulator has the date stamped in it right in the center. Just unscrew the inner door card. My guess would be a late '54 or '55.

[Greg Dunn]

Could you guys be more helpful?

[Jim Karaba]

Sorry thats all we got

[Mike DeJonge]

All the screws on the door panel appear to be Phillip head screws so no earlier than mid 1953. Remove the panel and you will be able to narrow it down

[Mike Wilson]

Does it have a removable panel that holds the window crank and inner door handle lever?

[Ned Gorski]

my guess late 56 to mid 57 . the 45 on the door has two screws pre a's had one it looks to have a high strike and a square door handle



Regards Ned

[Greg Dunn]

Could you guys be more helpful?

I'm sorry - I was being sarcastic! I can't believe how helpful you all are and how quickly everyone here jumps in!

Thanks a million. I'll be taking the panel off in the next few days to determine a date more concretely.

[Rick Albro]

I would bet that some of the items on this door are not original! There is not a depression for the mirror access (about May or June of 57), the lock cylinders are the earlier version(pre April of 57), the interior door pull is not flat???, The latching mechanism appears to be the larger style making this pre mid 55, The window crank and interior release handle are in line making this post mid 52, viewtopic.php?f=13&t=39183 might be useful to distinguish 53/54 doors, the date stamping would be very useful along with these other identifying features to date the door and provide a better time line of door evolution.

[tom collingwood]

1958-1959 doors look like 1960-1965 doors except they have a "tab" for the door pilar "notch".
that being said, later production 1959 coupe does not have a tab or notch which i have discovered with my 1959 coupe body.