Thread: 1954 to 1958 door tops

Ok - I didn't appreciate there was a difference except for maybe a change from perspex to glass for the windows and am not sure of this.

So what are the differences - any pics?

Garry

On the gal frame just below the window opening at each end there are little triangular holes to drain the water. These are not present on the 86/107 door-tops.

Not a good image but you can see the rear drain in this crop from a larger image.

I will have to check the 3 sets I have when I go home tomorrow.

Thanks Diana - just checked the doors on my two 88s - all triangles as is my spare set of doors.

They are glazed with a mix of perspex and glass.

Garry

My '56 has, as far as I can tell, the original door top on passenger side,
and a "located" door top on drivers side. Both have > shaped drains..

s1 drain hole drivers door.jpg

drivers door (white panel)

s1 drain hole door.jpg

passenger door (green paint)

s1 drain hole channel door.jpg

drivers door, inside window channel, rear edge of door, (drain situated towards the inner of door channel)

so does anyone have anything else??

Digger

Another difference is on the inside.The vertical bit of the galvanised part that holds the bottom window channel is about 1 1/2" wide on a 88/109 door top, on a 86/107 it's only about 5/16" .

Originally Posted by garrycol

Thanks Diana - just checked the doors on my two 88s - all triangles as is my spare set of doors.

They are glazed with a mix of perspex and glass.

Garry

Garry

I think you are correct. The 88/109 doortops were glazed for the fixed pane where the 86/107 had perspex for the fixed and sliding panels. Would bot be sure about the 107 wagons although I suspect that the model year would be the ruling factor rather than the wheelbase.

Originally Posted by B.S.F.Nut

Another difference is on the inside.The vertical bit of the galvanised part that holds the bottom window channel is about 1 1/2" wide on a 88/109 door top, on a 86/107 it's only about 5/16" .

The wider chanel at the back was to act as a gutter, the water overflowed the Bailey chanel, run into the gutter and out of the door at each end.

Great idea.

What ever possessed them a couple of years later to then design a system where the water seeped through the Bailey channel into the unpainted inside of the Series II/IIa doortops!

Checked mine out, the 107 has perspex for both panes and has holes. 86 has fixed panes with glass and holes.

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