Re: Door Latch Spring - '39 Six
Posted by Packard Newbie On 2020/7/4 18:57:17
Thanks Joe, Howard and David for the replies. First off - Joe, the part numbers for the front and rear locks would have to be different as the rear locks have the push-lock plastic posts and the associated linkage to the latch and the front do not. And, to answer the question on the installation of the front springs, yes, they did assist in returning the handles to the horizontal position. I do however, agree with Howard that if there is any wear in the square peg/square hole tolerance of the latch and handle post, the weight of the handle will make it 'lead' to the downside of the wear, giving a bit of sag. My car seems to be pretty good regarding this issue and if the latch is fully returned to it's 'closed' position, the handle is 'pretty' horizontal; not perfect, but acceptable. It would seem that the answer to my query is that the rear assemblies ARE riveted and I do not feel there is enough to be gained to 'un-rivet' them and install the springs. My experience with this kind of '2nd level' machining is that it opens up a can of worms and I end up partially solving my initial problem but creating 3 more related ones!! Either that or I wreck something and then have NO latch and have to go on the hunt for a replacement. A liberal coating of white lithium grease on all moving parts and a properly adjusted reinstallation and I think I'll leave it at that. Chris.
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