Door panels with black backing

[ray_z71]

I've been restoring my 98 Z71 for a while now. Thanks for the great information I've read on this site!

One thing I noticed is that the passenger side door panel is a lot more solid and durable compared to the driver side panel. The only difference that I can see is the passenger door panel has a black backing and the driver side does not. The driver side seems to be the normal pressboard/cardboard type backing. The passenger panel has a thick black rubber type backing. I don't know much about the history of the truck unfortunately.

My guess is that the passenger panel is off of a newer model and that GM switched to the black backing in the later years. Does anyone else have information about this?

 

[ray_z71]

bump.

 

[white97]

My truck has the black stamped steel and I have seen many in the junkyard with the black stamped steel I think your drivers side is wrong not the passenger side.

 

[ray_z71]

No. I'm talking about on the back of the actual door panel itself. It's the part that matches your interior. The back of that is what I'm talking about.