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Old 03-16-2017, 11:28 PM   #1
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Why does our 35 ford tudor sedan slant back only have one door lock on the passenger side door? Is this typical back then or mismatched doors?

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Old 03-16-2017, 11:54 PM   #2
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Why does our 35 ford tudor sedan slant back only have one door lock on the passenger side door? Is this typical back then or mismatched doors?

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That's the way they were all built here in the US. Ford felt it was safer to enter and exit the car on passenger side, out of the way of traffic, rather than on driver side, in the path of traffic.
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Old 03-17-2017, 12:49 AM   #3
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That's the way they were all built here in the US. Ford felt it was safer to enter and exit the car on passenger side, out of the way of traffic, rather than on driver side, in the path of traffic.
That's pretty cool. I like Henry he was a thinker. I admire his intelligence

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Old 03-17-2017, 01:58 AM   #4
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Mount........if you ever noticed in old movies.....people always got in and out of cars on the passenger side. I always wondered......
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Old 03-17-2017, 09:08 AM   #5
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Another reason was, you would have to unlock the passenger door and open it for the ladies? Jack.
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Old 03-17-2017, 09:57 AM   #6
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Mount........if you ever noticed in old movies.....people always got in and out of cars on the passenger side. I always wondered......
I think it was against the law in some states to enter on street/traffic side.
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Old 03-17-2017, 10:12 AM   #7
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Buick, also, had the doorlocks, only on the passenger side, and for safty sake . I think that was the same for all GM, but not positive.

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Old 03-17-2017, 10:19 AM   #8
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My '49 Chevy pickup is the same.
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Old 03-17-2017, 01:51 PM   #9
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Gentlemen unlock the passenger door for the passenger and she reaches over and unlocks the drivers door.
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Old 03-17-2017, 04:08 PM   #10
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My Dad born in 1922 told me when I bought my '35 Tudor and asked him about the door lock thing he indicated the same as B-nut and shoe box jack, gentlemen unlocked and open for the ladies first then she unlock the driver side for you. Probably the safety thing is the real reason. The other is probably a kind-of a nice nostalgic memory of the "Good ole Days"
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Old 03-17-2017, 04:15 PM   #11
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Also, old Henry saved the cost of one door lock!
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Old 03-17-2017, 04:17 PM   #12
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Possibly a habit left over from the Model "T" days?
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Old 03-17-2017, 04:33 PM   #13
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If you know someone in the countries that built 35 Ford tudor slant back sedans with RHD, you could have them ship you a left side door with lock assembly. Then you could have locking doors on both sides .
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Old 03-17-2017, 06:39 PM   #14
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Good one John,
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Old 03-19-2017, 05:35 PM   #15
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If you know someone in the countries that built 35 Ford tudor slant back sedans with RHD, you could have them ship you a left side door with lock assembly. Then you could have locking doors on both sides .
Im leaving it the way its supposed to be

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Old 03-19-2017, 08:16 PM   #16
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The touring sedan with trunk also only had the lock on pass. side.
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Old 03-19-2017, 08:43 PM   #17
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My uncle had a good job with the phone company way back when. He told us that they were putting a decal on the driver's door of all company vehicles stating, "CURB SIDE- SAFE SIDE." They didn't want people getting in or out of the car on the "traffic" side. With bucket seats and consoles now, there's no way to get in on the curb side and make it over to the driver's side. My cars now, if they have a lock, have it only on the driver's door.
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Old 03-21-2017, 09:05 AM   #18
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My'46 Ford coupe had locks on both doors,mayby this was just on Super Deluxe. My '53 Ford F-100 had just on passenger side but again Custom Cab may have had both as I have seen NOS ones sold in pairs.
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