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Crashed 08! Will 02-05 doors fit? Who knows?

william j

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Just picked up an 08, with just a few hundred miles over 60k. I have an 02 with 202k, I think I've owned every year of the 2nd gens, I'm a big fan of these trucks.

Situation with this 08 that I just bought is that it was whacked in the drivers-side doors, and they need replaced- also, it was hard enough to pop the roof and driver-side seat bag and will need a b pillar and rocker panel replaced. Any one have any Idea if the 3rd gen doors will fit- I haven't had the interior panel off yet, and I see the hinge's are obviously different, (the same bolt spacing on the pillar end, but different at door) other than that, w/o taking the panel off, the door looks physically the same... I guess my question is how different? Will the 4th gen panel work on a 3rd gen door? anybody know?
 






Just picked up an 08, with just a few hundred miles over 60k. I have an 02 with 202k, I think I've owned every year of the 2nd gens, I'm a big fan of these trucks.

Situation with this 08 that I just bought is that it was whacked in the drivers-side doors, and they need replaced- also, it was hard enough to pop the roof and driver-side seat bag and will need a b pillar and rocker panel replaced. Any one have any Idea if the 3rd gen doors will fit- I haven't had the interior panel off yet, and I see the hinge's are obviously different, (the same bolt spacing on the pillar end, but different at door) other than that, w/o taking the panel off, the door looks physically the same... I guess my question is how different? Will the 4th gen panel work on a 3rd gen door? anybody know?

I just went to ebay looking for an 02 explorer front door. Apparently it fits 02 thru 05. Since you have one already, I guess it can't hut to try it but I doubt if it will fit.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-2003-2004-2005-FORD-EXPLORER-FRONT-LEFT-DOOR-COMPLETE-GREEN-/191725691478?hash=item2ca3bde256:g:BiwAAOSwEeFVJcqn&vxp=mtr
 






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