Im gonna replace my drivers side door on my 88

nicky gio88gt · Post by **nicky gio88gt** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:49 pm

I got an 88 beretta with the seatbelts mounted on the pillar. my drivers door (powerwindows) is rusted to hell so I need a new one. Now the later 88 berettas had the seatbelts mounted on the door. My question is can I take all the seatbelt stuff out of a later 88' door and swap my door panel on there?

docrodg · Post by **docrodg** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:39 pm

You can do the swap as the door and door skin are the same part number. Actually, you can use the door up to the 1990 Beretta. Maybe even later?

nicky gio88gt · Post by **nicky gio88gt** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:54 pm

Cool. Thanks for the info man, now all I need is a door.

docrodg · Post by **docrodg** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:59 pm

try www.car-part.com for a door. Pretty good junkyard search engine with real results dispplayed, not email follow-ups.

nicky gio88gt · Post by **nicky gio88gt** » Sat Sep 09, 2006 4:06 pm

This may be a stupid question but can i convert a manual windows door to powerwindows?

docrodg · Post by **docrodg** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:06 am

The difference is in the regulator and window hardware, the door part is the same so... Yes.

samuel adams · Post by **samuel adams** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:44 am

my 1992 has non=door seatbelts

docrodg · Post by **docrodg** » Sun Sep 10, 2006 11:33 am

Could still work. Check one out at the junkyard. I have the pillar belts too. The door is really the same tho, just different trim panels and stuff mounted inside. They really only make one door whether you have otptions or not, just might need to drill a hole or two for mounts.

Jeff P · Post by **Jeff P** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:55 am

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EI got an 88 beretta with the seatbelts mounted on the pillar. my drivers door (powerwindows) is rusted to hell so I need a new one. Now the later 88 berettas had the seatbelts mounted on the door. My question is can I take all the seatbelt stuff out of a later 88' door and swap my door panel on there?
Yes, you can get a door from a later car with door-mounted seatbelts, but I REALLY wouldn't recommend it. The upper seatbelt anchor is extremely tough to remove and takes a whole lot of drilling and prying, and even some cutting...and then you have holes to patch You'll save yourself a lot of trouble if you get an '87/early '88 door. If you had to, you could get a '91-'93 door (they had pillar-mounted seatbelts) though there would be some conversion there, too. Best of luck

nicky gio88gt · Post by **nicky gio88gt** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:16 pm

I'll need it, I can always just chop the top seatbelt piece off and just weld a piece of metal over it. Finding the door though has been the tricky part for me ive found a bunch of 91+ door but no 87-88.

docrodg · Post by **docrodg** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:58 am

Up to 90 is ok. found some on the site in my previous reply. As for patching, I would just fill in the threaded hole with a weld, why cut it out if it doesn't stick out, unlrss it does, I hinestly haven't really looked at the door belts that close.

Jeff P · Post by **Jeff P** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:20 am

Wellll yeah....I guess it never occurs to me to just do a quick fix....I try to always make everything just like factory. So yes, you could unbolt the upper anchor and cut the metal piece off, leaving part of it inside the door. Better than a rusted door, huh?

docrodg · Post by **docrodg** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 12:27 am

trim it down to the door, weld in the rest of the hole and then grind smooth... factory finish easier than a patch!

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