Broken door latch coil spring

Posted by Vince Falter on Oct. 18, 1998 at 16:30:39

In Reply to: Broken door latch coil spring
posted by Russ Jane on Oct. 17, 1998 at 21:50:15

Russ
The spring you are looking for looks like a clock spring. It is a spiral pancake, about an eigth inch thick. There are pictures of it and the latch both, in the 1934 & 1938 Ford body parts and trimmers catalog. They are plentiful at swap meets, but I don't recall ever seeing them in repro catalogs. They were widely used on V8 era fords, and other makes using Ferro latch mechanisms like all the 31 slant windows. I also have a set of extra complete latchs and remotes and window regulators for your car if you are interested.
Vince Falter

: We own a '31 Fordor, Briggs Body, Slant Window, Town Car. The driver's side door latch spring broke. We have been unable to find a replacement. We have been sent one spring that looks nothing like the origional, but is said to be the replacement. Neither can we find any pictures of the latch mechanism to see hou this new spring might sit in the latch mech. Any leads to repair or replacement? Can't weld because part of the coil is missing. Russ & Jane

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