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07-07-2017, 10:29 AM | #1 |
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Passenger door lock - 1930 Town Sedan Deluxe
I need to change the door lock (separate from the door handle) on the passenger door of my 1930 Town Sedan Deluxe.
I have purchased a new lock from Bratton's. My question is: - can I just pry out the old lock from the the outside of the door or - do I have to remove the inside upholstery panel in order to access whatever holds the lock drum in? Thanks Dick |
07-07-2017, 11:20 AM | #2 |
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Re: Passenger door lock - 1930 Town Sedan Deluxe
According to Bratton's catalog there is a set screw that holds the lock cylinder in so you may have to remove the upholstery panel unless you can see the set screw in the edge of the door. My car is a roadster so I am not familiar with the set up for the lock.
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07-07-2017, 11:29 AM | #3 | |
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Re: Passenger door lock - 1930 Town Sedan Deluxe
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07-07-2017, 11:59 AM | #4 |
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Re: Passenger door lock - 1930 Town Sedan Deluxe
FWIW:
My original August 1930 Town Sedan came with the original separate door lock and original door lock key; however, the former owner reported this door lock did not rotate within the past 30 years. About (8) years ago, after removing same per above reply #3, I noticed the lock was dated during later Model T production, (which I heard was normal), after I called Model A locksmith Mr. Dick Crabtree at (605) 487 7229. He advised sending the lock to him and with his requested patience and time he got it to where it worked fine ..... it still works great. While a Model A is sitting in an unobserved parking lot "today", (even for a short period) .......... without locked doors .......... don't be surprised to return and find people taking pictures of others sitting in your car with large dripping Strawberry Smoothies and with $3.75 large torn bags of greasy potato chips ....... that is after they break some of your interior door handles by trying to rotate same. Last edited by H. L. Chauvin; 07-07-2017 at 12:00 PM. Reason: typo |
07-07-2017, 12:23 PM | #5 |
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Re: Passenger door lock - 1930 Town Sedan Deluxe
I would not toss the old lock even if it is stuck. There are several Model A Owners that would rather have original than the reproduction. If you look at the face of the two locks you will see the difference. Norm
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07-07-2017, 02:08 PM | #6 |
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07-07-2017, 08:14 PM | #7 |
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Re: Passenger door lock - 1930 Town Sedan Deluxe
Dick,
In most cases the square shaft on the lock flops around. Not sure about the reproductions but the originals had a hole in the end of the shaft. You most likely will have to pull the upholstery back so you can put an ice pick thru the latch to align the shaft up with the small square hole in the latch assembly. Ed |
07-07-2017, 10:08 PM | #8 |
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Re: Passenger door lock - 1930 Town Sedan Deluxe
Per #4, might add that I had soaked my door lock in everything for a week in Kroil, PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench, Transmission fluid, and just about everything except acid.
Mr. Crabtree never mentioned how he got this lock to rotate; and I never asked Mr. Crabtree what method he used to free it up. Sometime earlier he had completely reconditioned my original pop-out switch and armored cable and made (2) extra key sets for my ignition switch, exterior door, and spare tire lock. |
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