| doning | -- 07-12-2010 @ 6:16 AM |
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Hello. I own a 1937 Ford fordor. On my passenger front door, I can use the door opening handle to open my door but it will not lift up to lock. Is this because this is the door that opens with the key or is there something wrong with it? I took the door panel off and lifted up on the handle but it doesn't move and only bows out the flat steel lever. Can anyone tell me what I need to do to fix it? Thanks, Don.
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| 40 Coupe | -- 07-12-2010 @ 7:57 AM |
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with my 35, even with the door locked with the key from the outside, the inside handle is able to be placed in the lock position. You may have a problem with the lock mech. The outside door lock cylinder has to be removed by removing the 10-32 set screw on the side of the door before removing the lock mech. The set screw is usually rusted in place. good luck
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| supereal | -- 07-12-2010 @ 9:05 AM |
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It is likely that the latch assembly has jammed, not an unusual situation. It could be a broken spring or a rusted part. Latch springs are readily available, but a replacement latch would be very hard to find. Most are held together with tabs that are bent over. These can be released. If you are lucky, none will break off. I'm usually not that lucky, and have to improvise a way to keep the thing together.
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| ford38v8 | -- 07-12-2010 @ 8:46 PM |
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Doning, Supereal is correct in that they are repairable, and that the tabs break off easily. The best fix for that situation is to braze the frame back together rather than to weld it, for ease of future repairs. Latches for a fordor should be easier to find (and much cheaper) than for an open car, but take it out and see what the problem is before spending the green stuff. Alan This message was edited by ford38v8 on 7-12-10 @ 8:47 PM
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