Early Econoline Door Latches

Here's something I learned today.  

The passenger door on my project E100 pickup would never latch very well.  The shaft of the latching cog(?) rides in a sheet metal hole which was worn kind of badly.  No adjustment would get rid of the rattle motion.

I couldn't find latches to fit an Econo so I was considering to cut it apart, weld up the hole and re-drill it the right size.

Then I came across these NOS latches listed for a 1961 - 63 Falcon.  They fit perfectly in my 61 EPup.



The original latch on the right.  The NOS Falcon latch on the left.



I just happened to see pics of these and thought they looked the same.  Googling "Econoline Door Latches"  didn't turn up anything useful for me.  I hope this info helps someone in the future.

Thanks for sharing.

That's great to know, thanks for posting.

BTW, outside door handles for the Falcon will interchange too. May just need to cut the plunger down a bit.