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Posted By Discussion Topic: Steering column lock -- page: 1 2 3     40 Coupe 06-10-2016 @ 3:09 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1648 Joined: Oct 2009 I replied to your PM with all the contact information. Check your inbox. This message was edited by 40 Coupe on 6-10-16 @ 3:10 AM deskjet894 06-09-2016 @ 6:08 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 12 Joined: Aug 2015 How can I contact the lock smiths you suggested? 40 Coupe 06-09-2016 @ 4:34 PM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1648 Joined: Oct 2009 If the door lock is correct for 34 pick up all the more reason NOT TO DAMAGE it beyond use, by drilling the face. Send the door lock cylinder and the sleeve out and have a couple of keys made. Both of the people I have suggested to you are very capable of making a key, IF POSSIBLE. When you get the new keys and the lock cylinder assembly back, try the key in the ignition cylinder. While waiting spray penetrating oil into the ignition cylinder and let it soak. Don Rogers 06-09-2016 @ 5:59 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 504 Joined: Oct 2009 In light of your photo of the door lock and further research, I have to reset my thinking. You do have an original style door locking assembly. I say assembly because it consists of 2 parts, a sleeve and an inner lock cylinder. To find the key code, you will have to remove the inner lock cylinder. This can be done by drilling out the pin. The pin is accessed thru the hole in the top of the outer sleeve. This action will allow you to remove the cylinder and view the key code. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ACTION WILL MAKE THE CYLINDER USELESS FOR FUTURE USE, BUT MAY GIVE YOU THE CODE FOR YOUR IGNITION CYLINDER.................IT'S A CRAP SHOOT!!!! 40 Coupe 06-08-2016 @ 4:20 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1648 Joined: Oct 2009 To lock the door with a key, the square shank of the cylinder rotates inside a square hole of the door latch mechanism and the door latch locks the door handle from moving making the door lock. So the lock cylinder has to have the square shank long enough to enter the square hole of the door latch. You can try the door lock by leaving the door open, then insert a proper size screwdriver through the hole for the lock cylinder, into the square hole and rotate the mechanism. one direction locks the handle the other unlocks. Once unlocked you can close the door and not be locked out. The door opening handle on the inside of the car also locks the door. The handle is rotated anti-opening direction a few degrees and that locks the door. The inside handle should stay in the lock position by a spring in a cam detent. In your case this spring may be broken, fear not, it can be replaced with another spring, that will hold the inside door handle in the lock position. 40 Coupe 06-08-2016 @ 4:05 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 1648 Joined: Oct 2009 The door lock cylinder you have is 32 door it is very hard to find in the condition you have. I would suggest getting a key for it even if it does not operate the door (due to the short square shaft)!! With a key the inner lock cylinder can be removed it will have a key code on it's side. If you ship it GET INSURANCE around $200.00 and pack it so it does not get damaged, they are somewhat fragile. The ignition lock cylinder appears correct for 34. You will have to remove it from the column drop to get a key since the door cylinder is not original to the car. OR Remove the entire outer steering column along with the column drop and lock cylinder and send the entire assembly WITH INSURANCE to the lock smith. Below is the face of a 34 door lock cylinder. deskjet894 06-07-2016 @ 6:09 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 12 Joined: Aug 2015 front of the door lock. How does the drivers door lock? I tried moving the handle in all directions. deskjet894 06-07-2016 @ 6:07 PM reply profile send p.m. Member Posts: 12 Joined: Aug 2015 I bought the 1934 Ford pickup without any keys. Both locks look original to me but I am not an expert. I am trying to keep it as original as possible. trjford8 06-07-2016 @ 7:28 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 4203 Joined: Oct 2009 That door lock cylinder does not look original. Did it ever actually lock the door? The shaft looks too short to engage the lock. Don Rogers 06-07-2016 @ 4:40 AM reply profile send p.m. Senior Posts: 504 Joined: Oct 2009 Deskjet, How about a few more photos of the door lock cylinder and the steering column lock. If the door lock cylinder isn't original, it's key isn't going to match the steering column lock.

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