Couldn't a locksmith remove the retaining thingy and turn the arm around?Door locks are not interchangeable from side to side.
Couldn't a locksmith remove the retaining thingy and turn the arm around?
He suggested the swap, so I assumed it can be done.
I'll take it to the locksmith in the morning and see what he says.Might be possible although I've been told they are unique to each side with different part numbers. Give it a try and let us know,
Couldn't a locksmith remove the retaining thingy and turn the arm around?
He suggested the swap, so I assumed it can be done.
What kind of problem are you having?
I don't understand this part, because everything I see on the housing is symmetrical, left to right. Is this on the inside?Only way to remove the lock paul would be to remove the factory staking, the stops on the back are not centered so changing the paul would not work.
Stopped by the locksmith this morning. The old man wasn't there, but what the other two locksmiths said made sense because of what DRENO said.
The biggest problem seems to be the fastener that holds the lever (pawl) to the lock. As you can see in the picture, it's held on with a rivet type of connection. It would have to be ground off and "something would have to be made" to hold the pawl on the lock.I don't understand this part, because everything I see on the housing is symmetrical, left to right. Is this on the inside?
I would have learned a lot more if the old man was there, but for now I'm just going to accept that they can't be swapped and put the lock and door panel back on. Going back to jiggling the key.
It's too bad MoPar didn't use one lock with a swappable pawl - it would have been simpler and cheaper. :dontknow:
Oh well, on to the next little project...
Not everyone is the "do it yorselfer" when it comes to those tiny springs and such.
If your willing to try, there is a guy parting some early Chrysler products (furys and newports). So rather than deal with worn out door/ignition keys and locks, grab a trunk lock and key. Build you door and ignition lock cylinders to that key which has much less wear. Any locksmith should be able to help.
All interesting info, thanks for the replies.
My problem (similar to yours RonnyB): I've always had trouble getting the key to turn in the lock (both drivers and passengers side, actually). A few days ago the key became stuck in one of the locks. I was able to get it out, but now it doesn't work in that lock at all and the cylinder (probably not the name for it, mechanism maybe) seems loose. I'm afraid the same will happen to the other side and thought that replacing with new locks would be the best thing to do. Sounds like I might need to go to a locksmith...
Have you tried a wanted thread?I am bringing this thread back from the dead. I am doing new interior door panels on my 64 Dart GT, Since I am doing new exterior door handles, I want to also replace the ratty looking lock cylinders. But, I am forced to have them rebuilt by a locksmith to make them look new again. Why because nobody seems to have any. It would be way easier to buy a set.
Totally different. You'd have to cut a different shape hole in the door skin to swap them. Also, they look different. The '66-up cylinders sit pretty flat against the metal, whereas the '65 and older stick out quite a bit. They take different key blanks too. The '66 and newer lock cylinders are the same right and left. You just swap over the tail link. The '65 and older have specific right and left hand cylinders. The tail link is riveted on.Wonder what the difference is between the 65 and 66's?
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I have not. I do have a local locksmith that can make them look new again. It is one of those things that make a simple interior door project take a little longer to complete. I will have the doors apart and I will have to wait on the locksmith to finish before putting it back together again.Have you tried a wanted thread?