Can You Put A Phase 1 Door On A 1.5 Car?

[Maccer 0]

When I got my car the drivers door was a write off, so I have had a 309 door on there temporarily, but this is not in great nick and is a slightly different shade of grey to the rest of the car. I found and bought a 205 one off Ebay cheap which is in really nice condition - but I've only just noticed its a P1 door! Doh!

I've not had the door cards off the 1.5 one yet to see just how different they are, but it looks to me from meory like the P1 either has a bigger bulge along the top edge of the door or the door card is set further in along the top edge. Anyone know if I can I fit this to my P1.5 (F Reg) car, (or make it fit!?) or do I just give up and look for a 1.5/2 door?

[steve@cornwall 100]

Everything fits OK except the door mirror - you may have to get inventive there.

[Maccer 0]

Ok, fantastic. All is not lost then!

I know I will have to swap the little lock-up-and-down-knob (what on earth are they called?) but I assume that's just a case of whipping the rods out of the lock mechanisms and swapping them over.

With the wing mirror are the mount holes in different places then? I don't mind getting in there with a drill and some filler, but if I fit an original phase 1 unit on instead, would you be able to tell from looking at the mirrors that they were different phases on each side?

[steve@cornwall 100]

You may need to make an adaptor plate to fit the mirror, and they are noticeably different.