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    Difference between coupe and vert door cards

    Hello, pardon my ignorance but I don't have much experience with coupes and verts (I have a 4-door). What are the differences between coupe and cabrio door panels (front and rear)? If they are different, can they still be interchanged? Thanks.
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    January 2012 COTM

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    The rears cant be changed. The fronts from vert to coupe can be changed with a little work.
    On the top of the door card for for a vert its straight all the way across. on the coupe there is a little cut out for the pillar on the door.
    So when putting the vert panels on a coupe you need to pull the material back in the corner and trim the fiber board under and reglue the material then install.

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      #3
      Thanks for information. Another dumb question, how do the rear door cards differ? Can the material from a vert be swapped into the rear door cards of a coupe, or are they totally different shapes? Thanks again.
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      January 2012 COTM

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        #4
        The rears have totally different shape.
        "I'd probably take the E30 M3 in this case just because I love that little car, and how tanky that inline 6 is." - thecj

        85 323i M TECH 1 S52 - ALPINEWEISS/SCHWARZE
        88 M3 - LACHSSILBER/SCHWARZE
        89 M3 - ALPINEWEISS II/M TECH CLOTH-ALCANTARA
        91 M TECHNIC CABRIO TURBO - MACAOBLAU/M TECH CLOTH-LEATHER

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          #5
          ^ and a speaker in it.
          harry/harout

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            #6
            So, coupe door cards won't look right on a vert because the coupe panels have a cut-out for the pillar? Or is it unnoticeable?
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            January 2012 COTM

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              #7
              Just look at an interior picture of both and it will soon make sense as to why they won't work

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                #8
                I have coupe front door cards on my vert. It's not perfect but it works and I have never had a comment from someone who noticed. It wouldn't be hard to make unnoticeable.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by SA E30 View Post
                  Just look at an interior picture of both and it will soon make sense as to why they won't work
                  I was talking about the fronts.

                  Originally posted by Hey-U View Post
                  I have coupe front door cards on my vert. It's not perfect but it works and I have never had a comment from someone who noticed. It wouldn't be hard to make unnoticeable.
                  And I did look at pics and the difference isn't readily apparent. Which is why I was hoping someone who did the swap would respond. Thanks Hey-U.

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