Taking the Door lock out 1959

[SCHRUMGMC]

I am taking the Door lock out itself to go get a key made.I took off the Door panel and took off the door latch.I see the little Door lock and need it out to go get a key made..I'm in a hurry got a lot to do today

[SCHRUMGMC]

I need help asap !!

[Mac the Yankee]

There should either be a screw to undo, or a u-shaped piece of metal to slide that holds the lock in place?

[SCHRUMGMC]

the one bolt is rusty and it won't come out i sprayed some stuff on it

[Mac the Yankee]

Haven't taken the locks out of my '56 yet, so I'm flying blind- can you put the screwdriver in and tap it with a hammer (not too hard), or can you get a pair of vise-grips around the bolt (LAST resort)?

The VERY last resort would be to chisel off the bolt head and then drill/extract the screw...

but you'd be AMAZED at how many bolts I've gotten free with some PB and a tap ofr two of the hammer

[SCHRUMGMC]

I see the u shaped thick clip and it wont come off what do i do to take it off

[Russell Ashley]

Remove the door handle from the door by removing the two screws that hold it on. They are reached from inside the door, one in the front and one back near the rear. Don't drop the rear screw into the door. With the handle off remove the snap ring that holds the button in the handle and the lock, spring, and cups will come out.

The snap ring can be difficult to remove so you might just take the handle with the lock still in it to the locksmith and let him remove it.

[SCHRUMGMC]

The other bolt to remove is very rusted it it won't turn at all..Its driving me insane

[OrrieG]

You are trying to get the ignition key, right? Door may not match, just remove the ignition switch, mark and remove wires, and take it to the lock smith. The face bezel unscrews, you can use a screwdriver to gentle tap the notch in the surface to get it loose, they ing switch drops out the back.

Either way (door or ing) locksmith will need to the cylinder to key it.

On the door, just spray offending screw with pb blaster or similar solvent, you are dealing with a steel screw in pot metal door handle. sometimes trying to tighten the screw will get it moving then just working it out.

[SCHRUMGMC]

The door lock is the same as they Ing I tried it when I had the key..Can someone make a video to show me ?

[SCHRUMGMC]

Can anyone tell me how to take that U clip off of the inside the door handle? Im talking about the actual door handle inside and I'm pulling my hair out.I've tried everything it won't budge, im about to just take the whole door off and take it down there im beyond mad

[Mac the Yankee]

If it's the clip inside the door (see pic below), you should be able to just tap it out of the way.

[SCHRUMGMC]

I'm trying to get it off, its not working...

[Flames97]

If the ignition key is the same as door, then I'd take the ignition out to get the key. Much easier.

[SCHRUMGMC]

I cant get the bezel off

[Flames97]

Have you tried what OrrieG said to do?

[OrrieG]

Man that truck must really be rusted up, usually a sound tap counter clock wise with a screw driver in one of the grooves loosens it. The switch housing is held in place by a notch or flat place in the dash metal. If that is messed up you might need a helper to hold the switch while you rotate the bezel. This is what you are trying to remove:

[SCHRUMGMC]

Yes, and the bezel is stuck and it won't turn

[SCHRUMGMC]

its been removed before by the kid i bought it from, its not wanting to budge, is there not a key code location?. Orrie could you make a video on how to ? ive tried doing it with a screwdriver but its not wanting to

[OrrieG]

Originally Posted by SCHRUMGMC

its been removed before by the kid i bought it from, its not wanting to budge, is there not a key code location?. Orrie could you make a video on how to ? ive tried doing it with a screwdriver but its not wanting to

I do not have the original ignition switch in my truck, switched to column mount. The bezel is reproduced and relatively stout, the trick is to apply the force more sideways than into the dash.

[Indian113]

Schrum, Have you ever taken my advice about buying a Chilton's Manual for your truck?

[SCHRUMGMC]

I haven't had the money man, Alright I've taken a blow torch to the bolt hoping it would be useable but its not.Does anyone know i'd the driver side door button would have the key code? guessing not could I drill the bolt out maybe?

[Mac the Yankee]

Sounds like the kid who previously owned it may have cross-threaded the ignition...

Here's a thought on the door- if the truck is moveable, try opening the door against a post/etc, so that the door handle is against the post. put a block of wood in between the post and the handle so that you can apply some added pressure to the screw. Give it another good tap or two, and you should be able to get the screw out... rust or no rust.

[OrrieG]

I found my "original" ignition switch and found it is not an original 59 one, but a later one that was wired in. It does not have any key code on it. here is a pic of the handle removed. the close up shows that to remove the cylinder you compress the center taking the pressure off of the internal snap ring (screwdriver pointing to it). You work the snap ring out with a small flat screw driver. I put the handle against the door and cannot see how you could do it with the handle in place without cutting a hole in the inner door panel. If you cannot man handle the screws out they do make a tool, I got it for my old Ducati when I had it, that has a phillips head that when you tapped it with a hammer it applied a rotational force. Used for tightening and loosening the side cover screws. Like Mac says if you can get it up against something, you could use vice grips on a screwdriver to get some leverage.

[gale]

The original keys had the code stamped on a part that knocked out of the key blank. The two knockouts (round key, square key) could be threaded on a ring. The dealer always did the knockout on delivery and the codes were in an envelope.

As long as the owner stays in his "mad" or "insane" mode it will be difficult to know what the actual problem is. Working on old stuff can be frustrating but the solution is usually found by stepping away from the problem, not attacking it.