Door latches

OldNo7 · Post by **OldNo7** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:22 am

Having trouble finding affordable door latches for my 1967 F250 Ranger. Seems to be an off year for these parts. The torsion spring inside has broken on both sides, I have disassembled pass. side and it's a tuff spring to replace or duplicate, it is all one spring that appears to control both sides of the latch and goes from being left hand to right hand direction. Only place seems to have a replacement latch is Greenleaf for $125 each, has anyone had success with using a aftermarket bearclaw latch or any other application? Any advice?

FLATBEDFORD · Post by **FLATBEDFORD** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:06 pm

OldNo7,welcome. Take a minute to post on the welcome mat.
I have most if not all the latch prats from a '67 that I scrapped a coupe years ago. Give me a couple days to dig out what parts I have, see what shape they are in and post some pictures for you. I'm sure I'm not the only guy here who has some used parts for you. While the door handles and linkage are different form 68-72, are you sure that the latch is a '67 only part? Anybody else know?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:48 pm

kieth has a comparison shot of the latches on the site soemplace i saw them. i think he determined that they would swap with 68-72 if you switched sides with them. i dont remember. i do have some 71 latches here. but i will have to find the comparison shots to make sure.

Post by **FORDification** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 2:57 pm

Yes, the '67 door opener mechanism and the latch itself are a one-year-only item, and no, it would be way too much work to incorporate '68-'72 mechanism into a '67 door...there are too many differences to easily make them work. I'd strongly advise you to just find the correct pieces and bolt 'em in.

As far as the opener mechanism, the '67 style has a flat steel bar that extends from the handle to the latch, whereas the '68-up piece has a steel rod, so you'd have to adapt the '68-up latch to accept the steel rod. The inner door panel is substantially different between the '67 and the '68-up trucks, so you'd have major surgery involved with trying to adapt the entire '68-up assembly into a '67 door.

FLATBEDFORD · Post by **FLATBEDFORD** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:24 pm

There we have it from the expert. I'll see what I have.

OldNo7 · Post by **OldNo7** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:39 pm

Yes, I am new here. I have had several old Chevy's years back, but this is my first Ford, had it just a few weeks and plan on having it for a long time. Everyday I find something new that seems to top the priority fix list, well you all know how it is....
So what it boils down to I should suck it up and spend the $250 is what I'm gathering.....
Thanks everyone for their input and I am very grateful this site exits!!

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:52 pm

is the part that broken the handle mechanism are the door latch? the handle mechanism are similar to the ln 9000. ford truck. the louisville cab trucks. well they yse the same handle as a 67 i should say. i would do some more junk yard trips before i spent that kind of money. actually i will look at the ln 9000 at my junkyard for you and see if they will work.

OldNo7 · Post by **OldNo7** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:09 pm

Just the main spring inside the latch on both doors latches, rusted thru and snapped, it controls both sides of the latch that makes it spring back into the open position.
The tie down strap holding the passengers door to the seat frame was liveable for a while, but now the drivers door, well it's gettin old...

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:42 pm

check the parts for sale section. there is a new truck up for parts in there. its a 67 he probably has the latches you want.

warlordxx · Post by **warlordxx** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:03 pm

I think I just may have them if you can tell me how they come off with out getting broke

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OldNo7 · Post by **OldNo7** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:24 pm

Warlord,
To take the latch out, just remove int. door panel, disconnect handle to latch arm & ext button, just two small c-clips, then 3 screws holding the latch in place from the outer door shell.
Once you slip the latch out and have it in hand you can see it is press fit together, I took a small rotary tool, dremmel and ground down about 3 or 4 areas and gently pryed it apart (need to grind down the side of the latch where the spring is, look inside and you will see the spring that works both latch parts, if you grind the side the sring is touching when you pull it apart, it's free, do the wrong side and well you have to go back a grind two more heads to remove the spring.
A bit of trouble for you to go thru for a stranger......BUT, anyone willing to do this for me I will send them back two brand new springs. If someone sends me a spring I am taking right to a spring place I found and have them make me several so I have them and in case anyone else needs...
Let me know
Thanks

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:40 pm

that sounds like a lot of trouble just for the door latches to work. why not just get the whole latch from him. well its none of my business do what you guys what to.

warlordxx · Post by **warlordxx** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:31 am

sent you a pm....

FLATBEDFORD · Post by **FLATBEDFORD** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 11:56 am

I have the latches. These came from a '67. PM me if you want 'em and we'll work something out.

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