I don't know how old you are, but watch an old movie and see how they park in town. They park sideways to the curb and get out on the passenger side. Back then that's how it was done and think... why put a lock on a door that wasn't used that much, compared to the passenger side? If you all got out that door, why would you go around and then lock that door? you got out and locked the pass door. You unlocked that door and got in, slid over and off you went. That's how it was done back then. Ask anyone who's 65 or older if that's how you exited a car or truck back then and that's what they'll tell you. Remember these were used before interstates and everything was done in town, locally.

Barry

 

It's still goofy. Other cars had locks on both sides. From a rescue standpoint, this would be a nightmare if the car fell in a deep ditch on the pass. side and you couldn't get the pass. door open and the driver was unconscious. No jaws of life back then either.

 

People didn't think of safety problems and what ifs back then like we do today. They didn't have crumple zones on cars and energy absorbing bumpers. Safety issues didn't start to come into play until 1966. That's the first year for manditory seat belts in all cars and trucks. Back then if you went off the road into a deep ditch and rolled it, you probably wouldn't survive the crash from bouncing around like a ball because of no seat belts holding you into place and the roof being crushed, killing you. I have a 50 Ford F-1 and it is the same way, 1 lock. in 51, it was the first year for a second lock, as a option. I grew up in the 50-60's and remember getting out of my dads cars on the passenger side, never on drivers. Do you have a better explanation?

Barry

 

Nice explination Barry, what most do not realize it hammer a object at speed with a 61 to 64 or 65 66 and be prepared to remove the steering shaft from your corpse. No air bag to make up for stupidity or lack of driving skill. Why do you think ambulances are called meat wagons, this is based on the carnage of the fifties and sixties on the highways.

As Barry explained no matter how weird, one lock on passenger side was standard equipment two is option. Just Like the old Henry offered T's in any colors you wanted as long as it was black. Be glad a heater was standard in a slick as the series before it was OPTIONAL.

Most of the time a custom cab is a dealer decked out plain jane truck. Radio Trim, emblems, ect. Thats the main reason that there is no correct interpretation of 100 points on a slick. If it was in the catalog it could be had on the truck.

Garbz

 

Slick? What's a slick?

 

Barry, I understand. It's still screwy!
Neal, Slick's are a nickname given to the 61-66s

 

Maybe they were put on the passenger's side out of chilvery. Man unlocks and opens door for woman and she leans over and unlocks the drivers side? I mean, I've heard of people flipping their column shifters over to the left-hand side so the driver's right arm was free to put around his girl. Just another alternative.

 

Now that explanation I like!

 

Slick (slik) n. 1. Any Ford Motor Company truck manufactured between the years of 1961 and 1966. This includes all of the various models and body styles; F-100, F-250, F-350, F-450 thru F-800 series, Unibody, Styleside, Flareside, Custom Cab, Crew Cab, Supercab, Long Wheel Base, Short Wheel Base, Ranger Option, and so on. It also includes the corresponding Mercury models and body styles. 2. A slang synonym for the word “cool”. As in “Man, that thing is really slick!” 3. Forget all the other definitions for the word “Slick” in your Webster’s Dictionary.

Credit to Sinc and the Slick Stock 2006 site

Now ya know

Garbz

 

Barry, I think your explanation is right... But, you made me laugh too. I sure don't have to look at an old movie to see parallel parking but rather out my window or all over my city. The difference though is that MOST people always do get out of the driver's side or risk being impaled on their console. I am always coming out of the p-side on my '64 truck, though, but only because I still have not gotten around to fixing the stripped d-side handle

 

Where I am, they don't park that way anymore. You're right about the console bit. It just shows you how far we've come in 40 years! Now we run around like chickens with our heads cut off! Maybe we should rip out those consoles and get out on the pass. side.

Barry

 

Errr! Ok, so I got the door locks and decided to put them, or IT in today after work. After hassling with rusty old parts I finally got the new lock in. But the arm that connects the lock cylinder to the lock mechanism is not working properly now. I think it's because of the cheesy little clip Ford put on to attach each end of the arm. The arm moves all around (ie it has unwanted play in it), so that it does not provide the action needed to activate the lock. There should be no play in the arm, just a slight pivot action when the key turns the cylinder. I tried tightening up the linkages and clips, but it didn't help. Any suggestions? I got really frustrated and left it for now.
I was thinking of welding a straight shaft on the arm instead of the hook it has on it and putting a "C" clip or something on it. Any other suggestions?

 

I was hoping to work on this tomorrow, anyone got any insight to the post above?

 

A good auto parts store may have those clips or even the local Ford dealer probably has some in a drawer somewhere. Most dealers have to be open 1/2 a day on Saturday, so you might be able to get a couple.

Barry

 

I might be wrong, but if the clips you're referring to are the ones I'm thinking of, come in two different arrangements. Perhaps you are trying to use the wrong clip. They are reversed from each other, kinda like backwards. Grab a couple and compare to each other, you'll see what I mean. That is of course, if they're different clips.