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04-30-2024, 08:50 AM | #1 |
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Door latch rebuild. Finding parts
On my 39 truck I started rebuilding the door latches. I did the passengers side first and it was easy with just a bit of welding to repair the worn surfaces. Now the drivers side. It needs more welding to fix the worn surfaces and it was missing the anti rattle spring plate (see pic). Where can I get this part? Or do I need to get another latch for parts?
Thanks I need the part circled in red. This is not my picture I found this picture on the internet and used it to show what I need.
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04-30-2024, 09:32 AM | #2 |
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Re: Door latch rebuild. Finding parts
You need a donor latch
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04-30-2024, 10:42 AM | #3 | |
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04-30-2024, 10:48 AM | #4 |
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Re: Door latch rebuild. Finding parts
Action yobo: What model Ford truck are you working on? Is it a pickup or another model?
I am finding that vendors sell the same latches for 1938-40 Fords claiming they fit. https://www.bing.com/search?q=1939+f...ANAB01&PC=HCTS |
04-30-2024, 11:01 AM | #5 |
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I am building a 1939 1 ton express truck.
I see them latches for $300 and up but that’s a chunk of change to get a part as most of the ones forsale are passenger sides so the only part that would be usable in the drivers side would be the spring plate and keeper.
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04-30-2024, 12:05 PM | #6 |
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04-30-2024, 12:46 PM | #7 |
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Re: Door latch rebuild. Finding parts
While you’re looking. Look some different year model Ford latches. I rebuilt my 32 latches from parts of other unknown year latches.
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04-30-2024, 01:23 PM | #8 |
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Re: Door latch rebuild. Finding parts
What’s bugging me is I have seen a very similar piece of spring steel but I can’t remember what it was on. My mind says disc brake pads so I have been searching various disc brakes trying to find the anti rattle plate to see if I can make what I need. The part is simple and if I can find a suitable piece to make it from.
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04-30-2024, 03:13 PM | #9 |
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1. You will have to find a donor part for the spacer, or make one. I suggest phosphor-bronze spring material, McMaster-Carr would be a source, also many hobby shops catering to the train and RC plane crowd may have some.
2. 1938-1947 commercial and truck 1/2 ton and up (including cabover) all used the same latches for the front (or only) doors. |
04-30-2024, 07:36 PM | #10 |
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Made one from a disc brake pad retainer.
Will see how it holds up
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