55.2-59 Power Door Lock Help

[SDRRACING]

I'm trying to figure out how and where to install a power door lock actuator on my 1955.2 truck. Can it be done with these goofy latches or do I need to convert to the Altman latch. I'm installing a Digital Guard Dawg kit along with their push button start system. Thanks

[SDRRACING]

Has anyone done or looked into if you can modify the door to use the door latch assembly out of a Tri-Five car. They utilize a push button to lock the doors and not the handle. I guess I am trying to make the truck more secure but I cannot see how a slim Jim can unlock the door. Yeah I know. A thief that wants anything bad enough is just going to break the glass.

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The original locks were actually a combination of two locks. Locking the outside handle consisted of turning the lock cylinder in the pushbutton so the button could not be pressed. The door could be opened from the inside but could not be opened from the outside.

Locking from the inside meant lifting the handle and engaging a lock mechanism in the latch. The outside button could press the latch linkage but the latch would not release. The door could only be opened from the inside by releasing the lock to press the handle down.

If you are trying to prevent the outside button from being pressed, maybe it's an easy matter to use a solenoid to slide a blocking device between exterior button and the lock linkage? If you are trying to lock the inside latch you might want an electric lock motor to pull on the door handle rod to lock the door.