Tony:

That's pretty interesting - I just picked up my 88 Westy from the body shop
yesterday. I had been side-swiped a few weeks ago, and the shop told me the
front passenger door needed to be either re-skinned or replaced. When I got
it home I had to open and close that door for some reason and instead of the
usual "PINNGG" sound -- it was more like "THUNK"! Now it make a little more
sense  :)

Scott K.

Smola@TRIBUNE.COM> wrote:
> I just purchased some 91 carat doors to convert my
> 85 westy to power.  I
> have noticed a much more solid thud when closing the
> door. This is due to
> added insulation on the door and I think there is an
> additional side impact
> beam in there.  I also noticed that there is an
> additional seal along the
> door where it meets up with the a-piller.  I am sure
> you can just purchase
> this seal from the dealer....It must reduce road
> wind noise.......The power
> windows, power mirrors ( white), and power door
> locks are awesome.......The
> next thing would be some white factory alloys and
> maybe a Hirschman power
> antenna.....hmmmm?
> Malibu Tony   85 westy....1.9L.....6 degrees
> BTDC.......42 degrees full
> advance