Ford Mustang: Change door lock cylinder on a '66

Remove door panels, rear in and remove the locking bar, pull out giant
"C" clip, remove cylinder from door...............


Bill S.



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"Aimo" <no> wrote in message
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Hi Aimo,

The passenger door cylinder will possible not work in the drivers side. The
reason for this is on the back of the cylinder there is what they call a
pawl or a cam and the configuration of the cylinder body. If this cam can be
flipped over to be protruding from the opposite side, you might be able to
use it in the opposite door.You might not be able to put the cylinder in
the opposite door due to the shape of the cylinder body as well. You would
at this point need to get a new cylinder and if you do, go to a locksmith
who has been around for many years chances are he or she might have a set of
cylinders. The locksmith can very easily rekey the cylinder(s) to fit your
original key as well. As for changing them out, you will need to remove the
inside door panel which on your car would be rather simple with the use of
hand tools such as a phillips screw driver, socket set etc. Once the panel
is removed, there is a clip that holds the lock cylinder in place. Remove
the clip by sliding it off towards the center of the door and disconnect the
linkage and the cylinder will come right out. This clip probably will be a
bear to get out but with the use of a large flat head screw driver, you can
pry it out to avoid cutting your hand by slipping. Being a locksmith for
many years, I have done this more times than I would like to admit. Reverse
the steps taken to reinstall everything and you will be done.

Good luck,

Steve

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