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I bought a new lock for the passenger door. The tip of the lock isn't long enough
to fit into the slot that locks and unlocks the door. What can I do?
The first thing that I do in a situation like this is to contact the seller and see if anyone else has reported the problem. More that once the seller has said to send it back so they can check it out. If the parts is claimed to be correct I have been known to use brazing and or epoxy to extend the shaft to make it work. The other situation is that some one may have replaced the door at one time with one from a 49 or 51. But the first step that I make is to contact the seller.
Brad
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| Comment | good advise. I,ve contacted the seller but he didn,t have a solution. I think welding an extension is the answer. Thanks...Mike | ||
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Brad Sears
Expertise
All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.
Experience
Automotive tech instructor.
Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's.
Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's
TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated.
Auto instructor for the following companies:
Fram
Autolyte
Holly
Carter
AMF
Ford Motor
University Of Conn
Blue Hills Technical School
Sugar River Technical Center
Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.
Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.
Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember.
Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.
Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.
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