by blue Oval Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:09 pmbought a driverside door for 50.00 fits good . took a better look realized there's no lock ? what's up with that is it rare
4 posters
driversside door locks ?
blue Oval- Number of posts : 88
Location : San Jose Ca
Registration date : 2012-07-24
Big W- Number of posts : 3282
Location : Saskatoon,Sask,Canada
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-01-13
Is there a hole for a lock under the door handle? If not, look inside the door to see if it wasn't welded over to fill the hole. Unfortunately I have seen this happen, when people can't find parts. But I think all front doors had locks...I think???
fmc56- Number of posts : 553
Location : Warwick, RI/Ellsworth, Maine
Registration date : 2008-05-20
61's and maybe 62's didn't have driver's side outside locks. 61 front doors also were different on the inside around the window riser handle.Older Fords, 20's, 30's and 40's didn't have then either.
Fred
Fred
blue Oval- Number of posts : 88
Location : San Jose Ca
Registration date : 2012-07-24
[quote="fmc56"]61's and maybe 62's didn't have driver's side outside locks. 61 front doors also were different on the inside around the window riser handle.Older Fords, 20's, 30's and 40's didn't have then either.
Fred[/quote
big w looked inside there no welds looks totally stock
thanks FMC 58 , door came out of econoline truck thanks for info .
wonder if i should cut hole or save or sell to someone looking for no lock door ? am i over thinking this lol
Fred[/quote
big w looked inside there no welds looks totally stock
thanks FMC 58 , door came out of econoline truck thanks for info .
wonder if i should cut hole or save or sell to someone looking for no lock door ? am i over thinking this lol
Big W- Number of posts : 3282
Location : Saskatoon,Sask,Canada
Age : 60
Registration date : 2011-01-13
I love it when I can learn something new about these old girls. Thanks for the info Fred.
fmc56- Number of posts : 553
Location : Warwick, RI/Ellsworth, Maine
Registration date : 2008-05-20
Cutting the hole shouldn't be a problem but the inside will still be different. The 61 door has an indentation around the window riser handle hole and the other years are raised out.
blue Oval- Number of posts : 88
Location : San Jose Ca
Registration date : 2012-07-24
so heres the door way better fit .
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What was the rationale for no lock on driver side door?
Old timers I talked to at a local car show seemed to think that these utility trucks/vans, the worker would exit the passenger side to avoid getting clipped by passing vehicles.
Any other theories out there?
Andy
Old timers I talked to at a local car show seemed to think that these utility trucks/vans, the worker would exit the passenger side to avoid getting clipped by passing vehicles.
Any other theories out there?
Andy
blue Oval- Number of posts : 88
Location : San Jose Ca
Registration date : 2012-07-24
Andy . yeah thats what i came up with but looking for sales brochure would be cool
lectricman- Number of posts : 339
Location : Huntington, West Virginia
Registration date : 2010-04-07
the purpose for the "no" lock is a DOT safety reason, or at least that is the story I was told. with no key lock on the drivers door, when parking on the street, you must lock the drivers door and slide across the dog house to exit through the passenger side door to the sidewalk. then you could stand there and lock your passenger side door with no danger of being hit by oncoming traffic. This is the story I was told and it made the most sense to me rather than they just forgot to install one... take it for what it is worth..
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