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Topher5150 · 10-23-2021, 04:14 PM

I've been asking on other places on the internet, but haven't gotten a good answer yet. I was wondering if the 46-48 Lincoln Continental door buttons, and latches would work in the door of a 46-48 Ford?

Kube · 10-23-2021, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Topher5150

I've been asking on other places on the internet, but haven't gotten a good answer yet. I was wondering if the 46-48 Lincoln Continental door buttons, and latches would work in the door of a 46-48 Ford?

No, not without a lot of modification.

Door latches (NOS) are fairly common for your car. Unless I'm missing something here, why not locate NOS?

Topher5150 · 10-23-2021, 04:26 PM

I have latches already, but I'm going for a different look.

51 MERC-CT · 10-24-2021, 06:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Topher5150

I've been asking on other places on the internet, but haven't gotten a good answer yet. I was wondering if the 46-48 Lincoln Continental door buttons, and latches would work in the door of a 46-48 Ford?

Instead of trying to turn one mechanical action into another mechanical action.
Figure out how to turn the push button into an electric grounding switch to activate a door 'popper' solenoid.

rotorwrench · 10-24-2021, 09:08 AM

A person would have to ask one of the old timer custom builders about this mod. Not as many of them left from that era as there once was. Not as many old Lincolns around either.

51 MERC-CT · 10-24-2021, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by rotorwrench

A person would have to ask one of the old timer custom builders about this mod. Not as many of them left from that era as there once was. Not as many old Lincolns around either.

Having installed Lincoln push buttons on at least 2 vehicles back when it was fashionable, none were done on pre-1949 vehicles.
Generally '48 and earlier car handles used a rotary motion of the handle to operate and did not lend themselves to the use of push buttons.

[email protected] · 12-15-2021, 10:30 AM

Hey topher, was wondering if you still had a 41 sedan trunk lid for sale?

[email protected].

Tony, NY · 12-15-2021, 12:19 PM

Check this thread out on the HAMB. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...how-to.931928/

Ford46 · 12-16-2021, 05:07 PM

There is a customized 1947 convertible on Facebook with what you are inquiring about. In 41-48 Ford Group, posted by Jerry Forness.

10-23-2021, 04:14 PM	#1
Topher5150 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Grandville, MI Posts: 280	Lincoln door buttons in a 47 Ford I've been asking on other places on the internet, but haven't gotten a good answer yet. I was wondering if the 46-48 Lincoln Continental door buttons, and latches would work in the door of a 46-48 Ford?

10-23-2021, 04:26 PM	#3
Topher5150 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Grandville, MI Posts: 280	Re: Lincoln door buttons in a 47 Ford I have latches already, but I'm going for a different look.

10-24-2021, 09:08 AM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,422	Re: Lincoln door buttons in a 47 Ford A person would have to ask one of the old timer custom builders about this mod. Not as many of them left from that era as there once was. Not as many old Lincolns around either.

12-15-2021, 10:30 AM	#7
[email protected] Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Posts: 10	Re: Lincoln door buttons in a 47 Ford Hey topher, was wondering if you still had a 41 sedan trunk lid for sale? [email protected].

12-15-2021, 12:19 PM	#8
Tony, NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Capital of Corruption , NY Posts: 811	Re: Lincoln door buttons in a 47 Ford Check this thread out on the HAMB. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...how-to.931928/

12-16-2021, 05:07 PM	#9
Ford46 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southeastern, MA Posts: 434	Re: Lincoln door buttons in a 47 Ford There is a customized 1947 convertible on Facebook with what you are inquiring about. In 41-48 Ford Group, posted by Jerry Forness.