Door Lock Cylinders

I've only had a working drivers side lock cylinder that worked, and that finally went kaput. I'm well aware that finding replacements is next to impossible if you don't feel like spending a fortune, but in searching for something I came up with ones that look similar on the exterior, but the mechanical workings are definitely different. But maybe things could be modified to work? Anyone dealt with lock cylinders that fit Chrysler Imperials from the mid 60's??


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I bought a set of the cheapo ones off ebay that are listed for A100's. The bodies are to big to fit in the stock holes so i just swapped out the pins/springs and key from the new cylinders to my old. Total cost...35$ and now i have 4 original locks that work. The ones you posted look to big(diameter) behind the trim plate.

fox nice idea there....

jfox wrote:I bought a set of the cheapo ones off ebay that are listed for A100's. The bodies are to big to fit in the stock holes so i just swapped out the pins/springs and key from the new cylinders to my old. Total cost...35$ and now i have 4 original locks that work. The ones you posted look to big(diameter) behind the trim plate.

I too swapped pins and springs on the drivers side,but now the slotted plate and flap are shagged and I can't even get my key in, like the rest of them. Maybe someone will reproduce these too one day

Another thought, if all one had to do is enlarge the holes in the sheet metal so the larger bodies would fit by using a dremel or similar? And then finding cylinders is no problem, and much cheaper? Once they're in what's the difference?

jfox wrote:I bought a set of the cheapo ones off ebay that are listed for A100's. The bodies are to big to fit in the stock holes so i just swapped out the pins/springs and key from the new cylinders to my old. Total cost...35$ and now i have 4 original locks that work. The ones you posted look to big(diameter) behind the trim plate.

Hey jfox I too am having the same issue. Can you maybe explain how to switch out the internals? I been scratching my head over it.

I also bought a set of the internet that were supposed to work for the A100s but the cylinder was bigger then the OG. What I ended up doing was taking the new ones to locksmith to have them keyed the same as the others then I used a dremel to slowly open up the hole in the sheet metal enough to get them in. I also had to elongate the hole in the rear plate that locking mech. hooks to to get that to be aligned. I just worked at it slowly and tried the cylinder often until it would go in. The diameter of the face of the lock and the diameter of the lock cylinder itself is only a slight diff. so there isn't much margin for error when enlarging the hole and not making it too big.

[/quote]Hey jfox I too am having the same issue. Can you maybe explain how to switch out the internals? I been scratching my head over it.


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sure...start with the cheap set and remove the spring cap cover

once removed remove the springs and pins one at a time. I did this by keeping my finger over 4 of the five hole removing them one at a time. Be sure to beep them in order.


Once removed swap them over to your oem. Hope this helps. Mine have been in for a year now with out issue. I did start with decent original bodies though.

ah i see. the front plate inside is f'd on mine. Dont think this will cut it.
thanks so much for this!