Fix Your Loose Classic British Car Door Lock | Roundtail Restoration
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- I bought new door locks so I could use the same key for everything. Turns out, the method that Triumph, and many other British car manufacturers of the era used left a lot to be desired. Here's how to fix it.
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Clever modification Chris!
Thank you!
I brought a set of them lock mods for my TR6 a few years back, as they are just excellent, but I must admit I like it how you've made pretty much the same thing from scratch and shown how you did it. Great video!!
Thanks, Steve. Well worth the price, in my opinion, if you don't have the tool resources to do your own. I just couldn't resist!
That’s one excellent solution Chris 👍
Thanks!
Good job Chris! I was playing with hose clamps so far, but this is a much better solution. Thanks for sharing it!
Thanks, Elin!
Lol. I had one lock someone used a hose clamp on. And then they Bondo'd it in place for security. Didn't work. It was still loose
Bondo?! That's horrible! Not surprising, but horrible.
Nice solution Chris! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Skip!
That worked out great, nice interpretation! I'm a gonna do it too, so thanks for documenting it.
Thank you for pointing it out!
Great solution and well executed!😁
Thanks, Alan!
Great thumbnail Chris!
Thanks, Tom!
Great video Chris. Thats a great fix and a great modification to an age old problem.
Cheers, Jeff.
Thanks, Jeff!
Nice job. I intended to mention this method on your last video. I started building a set, but rushed it and didn't bother using a drill press (it's at my dad's). Didn't get the holes drilled at 90° so that really throws it off.
Great idea on the rubber washer. I hadn't thought of that to counter the flat washer vs the curved door. I had planned on bending a slight arc in the washer. I'm sure I've got smaller dia grub screws too
Good deal. Yeah, I screwed up tapping those pretty good, but I put that one in the passenger's door tonight and it seems to work just fine. Thanks, Hazen!
Way to go. Brillant!
Thank you!
Ingenious solution! I will have to remember that one! Thanks Chris!
Thank you, Brandon.
How touching that anyone expects perfection from Triumph! 🤣
I'm a hopeless romantic!
Great solution to an annoying problem! Do you have to use grub screws or would regular screws work too?
I'm sure regular screws (or bolts) would work, just have to watch the heads to interfere with the rotation of the lock. Also may be a bit more tricky to tighten up, but I doubt it. Thanks, David!
That's a good idea, do you think a little loctite would help peace of mind?
I didn't think of that, Laurie. Good idea. Wouldn't have to over-tighten it that way and risk deforming the door skin. Thanks!
Door locks on a ragtop are purely for show. LOL!
Yeah, true. Sometimes you just have to try something to see if you can do it!
I have a set of those from Moss. I don't need to read the instructions now!
Good deal. Yeah, I kinda feel guilty because I didn't make a big enough point that I totally stole the idea. Lots of comments were congratulating me...I only stole an idea. I'll fix that in my next video. It really does work well, tho!
Chris Fisher no need for guilt, you reproduced, not stole. DIY at its core. I believe you did mention that they could be bought when you were commenting on the cost of the parts.