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Daves55Sedan · 07-30-2020, 04:17 PM

If the one he is offering is for a '56, I would not get it. The '55 door latches have a full-depth star-wheel, The '56 door latch mechanism is the same, but this was the year they converted to safety latches, so the star-wheel is machined down closer to the mechanism body. They did this so the wheel would clear the safety plate on the door striker.
Too bad I only have a '55 passenger side latch mechanism to sell !

07-30-2020, 04:17 PM	#5
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: 55 Ford Ranch wagon Door latch Question If the one he is offering is for a '56, I would not get it. The '55 door latches have a full-depth star-wheel, The '56 door latch mechanism is the same, but this was the year they converted to safety latches, so the star-wheel is machined down closer to the mechanism body. They did this so the wheel would clear the safety plate on the door striker. Too bad I only have a '55 passenger side latch mechanism to sell !