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Does the A-door fits the BT-5?
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Helge Tielker wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 12:46 pm Does the A-door fits the BT-5?
Not all 356A doors will fit. Any T2 356A (1958/1959 Year model) door will fit a later car, though. 356A T2 and 356B T5 doors are made from virtually the pressings. Of course, the T5 doors have an added piece to hold the T5B vent window.

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#3 Post by Helge Tielker »

Jim, thanks for the reaction, does it mean if I buy the A trim (frame of the window) it will fit my BT5 .. I love the shape without the extra window......;)
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Helge Tielker wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:41 pm Jim, thanks for the reaction, does it mean if I buy the A trim (frame of the window) it will fit my BT5 .. I love the shape without the extra window......;)
It's not quite that simple. You will have to remove some metal below where the vent window sits. It could be done, though. The window regulators are the same, too.

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#5 Post by Helge Tielker »

With other words, 2 AT2 doors is much easier and keep the original ones for later (for a purist if necessary to rebuilt to original specs.)
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#6 Post by Martin Benade »

Easier but not. Making a pair of doors off another car will probably require painting the whole car to make it nice. Getting the gaps right is far beyond an adjustment.
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