Hey Folks,

Just picked up a 1960 F100 for my daughter to drive by October. One of the things I need to address: There's no external key lock on the driver's door, not on the door panel nor on the handle button. You've got to unlock the passenger's door, then slide over. This seems a bit bazaare; what's up? Thanks.

 

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Actually that is like that for safety reasons. You lock the drivers side door and get out on the passengers side which should be on the road side or sidewalk. I had a lady yesterday open up the drivers door to get out and I about took the door of the car off. I was going slow enough and saw it soon enough that I was able to swerve and miss the door.

 

I believe the Custom Cabs have the lock on both sides of the cab. I recall some earlier posts that discussed the installation of a lock on the drivers side, make a search and you should find them.

fox

 

The factories didn't start installing door locks on the drivers side of vehicles untilt he mid 60's. Watch any old movie, when a car pulls up to a curb everyone slides out the passenger side. Seem strange by todays standards doesn't it. I think it would be an easy enough modification to find a door lock cylinder and install it in the drivers side

Good luck

Bobby

 

yep, back in the 50's we'd actually park along the edge of a road all in a row, they called it parallel parking and you had to be able to do it to pass your license test.
What we call parking lots today were called "fields" back then and you didn't pull your truck into one less you ran over someone's 'mater patch. In fact in many states it was illegal to open the driver's door while parked lessin ya got runned over or got the kid on the bicycle real mad when he'd fly over the door.
Was kinda hard ta figger tho, yer parents taught ya it was proper to open the car door for a lady, but climbing over the top of fat aunt Millie to get to the driver's side was a chore. On t'other hand takin a sweet young thing out in yer truck would make ya get all warm and tingly feelin when ya slid across her lap! That's what was on the minds of the guys who made those laws then I'm pretty sure...
Bucket seats and consoles spoiled that reason for parallel parking, so they paved over the fields and painted lines to park between so's ya kin get out both sides now. Not only do the wimmin open their own doors, but if YOU don't get in before she gets the kid buckled down in the back she's likely to pull out and leave ya standin there!
And they call that progress...

 

Yea, my 54 has the same configuration. You lock the driver door by pushing the inside door handle forward. Then slide out the pass side and use the key to look it. There are several posts over the last few years about people installing the external lock on the driver side. The Custom Cab already had two door locks, so some FTE members can't relate. Oh I feel SO sorry for them not having the nostalgia factor. Yea right.... Good luck, Jag

 

Thanks for the info, folks. I hear you on the parallel parking; though I'm only in my late 40's, I had to do it to get my license too. Sounds like a door key installation's in my near future too.

 

Hey John, a lot of guys just opt to put remote electric locks in the doors instead. Just a thought. Jag

 

electric locks are a very easy install, not expensive, probably cheaper and easier than installing a second lock and can be combined with an alarm system to provide remote lock/unlock and security in one package. I'd recommend that option. My gallery shows my power lock installation in process and the mods to the latch (drill a hole for the pushrod). The exterior lock and inside handles will work as original.