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Comment by Jason Edge on June 24, 2014 at 5:50pm

There was some discussion on 2 Door Hardtop and Convertible doors recently and thought I would add a bit more info regarding some basic items that are the same and difference between the 2 door convertible and hard top doors.

Using the above illustration for reference (and clicking Full Screen to Zoom In):

Items that are the same between the 2 dr hard top and convertible includes the core metal door, upper and lower door hinge, window regulator and motor, front door inner panel cam (L), and front door window rear run channel. (H).   In fact the regulator, motors and rear run channel are the same for all 1961 thru 1964 Coupes...both hardtops and convertibles.

Items that are different include the vent window frame, vent window (although window is the same as the 62 & 63 series sedans), and the entire door window assembly including lower sash channel and cam, glass, and rear and top chrome trim. 

The window on the convertible is shorter (about 13 1/2" tall from outside vs 15") than the hard top, and the glass is longer and has a longer lower sash channel that the glass sits in, than the 2 door hard tops. In addition, the vent window on the on the convertibles has a shorter height, and shorter run down door than 2 door hard tops.

This also means the polished reveal molding at top of door below side glass is longer on the convertible than hard top, and the reveal molding at top of door below vent window is shorter on the convertible than the hard top.