Door Lock Option???

Yesterday, my son and I were working on a set of spare doors - grinding paint and rust, removing old weatherstripping, etc...  I was finishing up the driver's side door when I happen to look up at the passenger side and was marked by how all the door locks seem to lose their spring loaded cover.  I then looked down at the one I was working on and noticed it didn't have a door lock.  There wasn't even a hole for it.  Looking at the inside, it doesn't look like something someone has done to it.  So, my question is - was this an option?  I know they were made during simpler times, but I still would have thought it would come with a keyed lock for the door.  Thanks in advance...

I dont know about the econos/fords -yet the Gm trucks built in years before late 50's did not have any  visible door locks on the drivers sides-had to lock drivers door =from inside  thru pass seat areas & then lock from the outside  pass door lock cyl.!!  drivers locked thru handle mechanisn inside.

Early Econolines, 61-62 didn't come with the drivers door lock. It was an opition. It was once a bad thing to exit in traffic. The driver was to exit the curb side of the vehicle. Watch old Andy Griffith shows. Andy always scooted over at the courthouse. The law has kinda been relaxed a bit. LOL.

Duane in Tennessee.

Glad I wasn't going crazy or witnessing some of the best sheet metal work ever.  I'm thinking that instead of drilling a hole for lock to cover the passenger side and go with a wireless/actuator setup seeing that they cost about the same and it looks cleaner.  Thanks for the info!