48 door handles - locks?
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48 door handles - locks?
I have a '48, and realized that the driver's door doesn't have a lock - I'm guessing it was a "safety" feature and the door has to be locked from the inside - forcing the driver to get out at the curb?
Anyway, when it's done, it'll have bucket seats, a mild cage and a shifter on the floor - I'm not interested in climbing over all the crap.
Can I fit a passenger side lock to it? Are there replacements made for the driver's side?
Thanks,
Tackett
Anyway, when it's done, it'll have bucket seats, a mild cage and a shifter on the floor - I'm not interested in climbing over all the crap.
Can I fit a passenger side lock to it? Are there replacements made for the driver's side?
Thanks,
Tackett
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From: Agua Dulce, So. Calif.
Originally Posted by chopped48
I have a '48, and realized that the driver's door doesn't have a lock - I'm guessing it was a "safety" feature and the door has to be locked from the inside - forcing the driver to get out at the curb?
Anyway, when it's done, it'll have bucket seats, a mild cage and a shifter on the floor - I'm not interested in climbing over all the crap.
Can I fit a passenger side lock to it? Are there replacements made for the driver's side?
Thanks,
Tackett
Anyway, when it's done, it'll have bucket seats, a mild cage and a shifter on the floor - I'm not interested in climbing over all the crap.
Can I fit a passenger side lock to it? Are there replacements made for the driver's side?
Thanks,
Tackett
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From: Kingfisher OK, USA
What I was always told, was that the reason the drivers door didn't have a lock on the outside, was that the streets were narrower back then. You would unlock the passenger door and slide across to drive. Just like you said, it was a safety feature, so you didn't have to get in the street.
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