Door locks

[marty in Ohio]

On my '30 town sedan, the door locks only worked on the driver's side. I repaired the right rear lock so now three of them work. Of course, the right front has no locking knob and now I'm faced with the keyhole on the outside of the door. I'm ready to remove the inside panel to get at the guts of the door. I'm going to take the keyhole lock to the local locksmith. How does the lock come out? There doesn't seem like there is much room to work in there. Hard job?

[Kurt in NJ]

remove 2 outside screws, turn handle and pull and wiggle

[marty in Ohio]

Kurt,
Thanks for your prompt reply. Question. I'm not trying to remove the door handle, but just the keyhole lock. On a fordor the lock is in the door skin and not in the handle. Do I need to remove the handle too?
Marty

[Curtis in MA]

You don't have to remove the inside panel.
As Kurt said, turn the handle 45 degrees and pull.
Once it is out you can try to remove the cylinder.

[Curtis in MA]

Sorry, didn't read careful enough.
Mine is a coupe so lock is in handle.

[Ray in La Mesa]

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If you have the separate key cylinder lock under the handle in the passenger door, you should see a small screw on the edge of the door that holds the cylinder in. I don't think you need to remove the interior panel. I have the same on my '30 cabriolet.

[marty in Ohio]

Ray,
Thanks. I do see a small hole on the edge of the door, but I don't see a screw in the hole. I'll have to probe around a little. I can understand the confusion as not all A's are the same. My TS is a Briggs body.
Marty

[1930artdeco]

Marty,

Ray is correct. There should be a small set screw in the edge of the door. Unscrew it a thread or two and the lock should come out. If it doesn't then the wiggle the handle a bit and it will.

Mike

[marty in Ohio]

Boy, you guys are fast and correct. I read Ray's post and went out to the garage. As I said in my last post, I saw the threaded hole but no set screw. I pried on the lock a little and the key set came out. I guess the only thing holding it in was a lot of dirt and a little luck. I'm off to the locksmith now to see what can be done. I'll let you all know the outcome. Thanks a million guys.
Marty

[1930artdeco]

If they can't/won't fix it, then buy a new one. They are sold by the vendors, that is what I did.

Mike

[marty in Ohio]

Well, the locksmith has the lock set and they think they can set the lock to the ignition key. Now my next problem, can any one tell me the size and thread count, and length of the set screw? I can't find that in any of the vendor books.
Marty

[1930artdeco]

I can check when I get home today.

Mike

[marty in Ohio]

Mike,
Thanks anyway. I went back out to the garage and tried different sizes and found a 1/4 20 fit perfect. I measured it, cut off the head, and made a screwdriver slot with a hacksaw and all is well. Now I just need to hear from the locksmith. I really appreciate all your help.
Marty

[1930artdeco]

Glad things worked out for you.

Mike

[marty in Ohio]

Well, guys,
Put the old lock back in this afternoon. The locksmith made a new key and everything works just like it did 87 years ago. Thanks for all your help.
Ain't this a great site?
Marty