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56 DeSoto door locks mounting
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antonellomopar
Posted 2010-10-06 12:52 PM (#244464)
Subject: 56 DeSoto door locks mounting


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Location: milano, italy		After several years of rust cutting, painting and what else, I am finally ready to put my 56 Fireflite coupe back together. I removed the door locks when I prepared the car for painting, and now i don't remember how to put them back on. Talk about being stupid.....
I have the new locks and keys, they go easily in their place and lock the doors, but there is no way I can keep them in their place. When I remove the key, the lock comes out. Can't find a way to keep the lock in his place. Any help ? Looked on the FSM, but no help there.
Thank you for the suggestions.
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finsruskw
Posted 2010-10-06 4:49 PM (#244507 - in reply to #244464)
Subject: RE: 56 DeSoto door locks mounting


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Location: Eastern Iowa		There is kind of a 'U' shaped sprinbg steel clip, horseshoe if you may, that slips into grooves
on the backside of the lock. These are the locks that are independant of the handle assly, correct??

Dave S.
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antonellomopar
Posted 2010-10-07 8:24 AM (#244598 - in reply to #244464)
Subject: Re: 56 DeSoto door locks mounting


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Location: milano, italy		correct. Will try to find those clips. Thank you
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hullinger
Posted 2010-10-08 9:42 AM (#244753 - in reply to #244464)
Subject: RE: 56 DeSoto door locks mounting



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Location: Wilmington, Delaware, USA		I believe the lock that goes to the trunk uses that same horseshoe shaped clip. If you have the trunk lock assembly, look at that clip as a reference for the missing ones.
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345 DeSoto
Posted 2010-10-08 3:46 PM (#244795 - in reply to #244464)
Subject: Re: 56 DeSoto door locks mounting



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Location: Skaneateles,NY(summer)/Port St.Lucie,FL(winter)		...Or the Horseshoe Cip that holds the flexable brake lines to the brake line block...same clip...
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56fireflite
Posted 2010-10-10 8:36 AM (#244990 - in reply to #244464)
Subject: Re: 56 DeSoto door locks mounting



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Hi Antonello,

On most cars it's a horseshoe kinda clip. But...on the 56 DeSoto, the "clip"is an integral part of the door itself; there is no separate piece.
It slides left to right, and locks the lock into place.
I will try to take a picture of it today.

Here's what the manual says...

download it here...
http://i53.tinypic.com/wk3byt.jpg



Edited by 56fireflite 2010-10-10 8:56 AM




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56fireflite
Posted 2010-10-18 10:09 AM (#246028 - in reply to #244464)
Subject: Re: 56 DeSoto door locks mounting



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By the way Antonello, this might keep you motivated...
http://oi54.tinypic.com/2ihuvsn.jpg


Edited by 56fireflite 2010-10-18 10:11 AM
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