The upper removable metal door panels of these Task Force trucks are made to allow access to the window raiser and door opening hardware. The large “C” shaped ridges on these panels may appear to be for appearance only or to add a little extra strength to the panel. They are not!
They were placed there for one reason: To protect the cardboard decorative door panel edges of the Cameo! These non-metal cloth covered inserts must be protected.
These metal stampings allow the Cameo cardboard to be surrounded by a protective ridge. So many owners never know or care why these curved ridges are on their everyday ½ to 2 ton work truck. And now the truth is out.
Standard Door Panel 
Cloth Inserts between the Ridges
