There was an extensive thread on this a while back. The truck you saw was
correct, the driver's side door locks only from the inside, then you slide
across the seat and get out on the passenger side. Never got a definitive
reason why, but the best guess I remember was that it was preferable to get
out on the curb side, rather than step in a muddy road.
Jack / Winter Park FL
----- Original Message -----
From: K & B <apache58truck@hotmail.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 9:23 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Door locks on lever style handles...
> Hello Again-
>
> While we were checking out the ole trucks this past weekend, my son
noticed
> that the driver side door handle (lever style) did not have the "covered
> key-slot", but the passenger side does. He asked me why the driver's side
> was without a keylock. "Dad, how did they lock the driver door?" Well...
I
> couldn't answer him, so we're asking the list.
>
> How did the driver lock and unlock the driver side door without reaching
> over from the passenger side?
>
> This might seem like a silly question, but we're very interested in
finding
> out the answer.
>
> Once again... thanks in advance for all that we're about to learn from you
> all! :-)
>
> Ken & Brian
>
> K&B
> Father & Son 1959 Apache Fleetside Truck Project in NJ
> apache58truck@hotmail.com
> Everyone asks:
> Why the 58 in the e-mail address if the truck is a 59?
> Our only reply:
> When we bought it they told us it was a 58. When we
> discovered it was really a 59... it was too late to
> change the address! Plus, someday we might buy a 58 too! :-)
> -
>
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