Jeff
Am I missing something. You stated a driver side lock is correct, but your
reason indicates you mean passenger side. Can you confirm which door your
key lock is in?
And any pictures available of your 59 GMC?
Blaine Dumkee
1959 GMC 9314
Fort Smith NT
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey cerniglia <jcerniglia@msn.com>
To: Bill.Hanlon@COMPAQ.com <Bill.Hanlon@COMPAQ.com>;
oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 26, 2001 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] TF door locks
>Bill,
> Your truck is correct with only one keyed handle on the drivers
side.
>My 59 GMC is the same way, and my
>dads 57 Chevy truck was also that way. The thinking by
>the car and truck makers was to make you get out of the vehicle on the curb
>side and not into traffic. This would work if you were alone but if you had
>a passenger that
>can throw the handle forward for you after you got out
>then it sort of defeats their plan. I decided to leave
>mine as original as my wife is usually with me whenever the truck is
driven,
>but it can be a pain if you are
>alone.
>
>Jeff Cerniglia
>1959 GMC fleetside
>
>
>>From: "Hanlon, Bill" <Bill.Hanlon@COMPAQ.com>
>>Reply-To: "Hanlon, Bill" <Bill.Hanlon@COMPAQ.com>
>>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>>Subject: [oletrucks] TF door locks
>>Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 10:19:48 -0600
>>
>>My 57 GMC 102 has a key lock in the driver's outside door handle, but none
>>on the
>>passenger's side. Over the weekend I ran into a guy with a 55-2 who also
>>only has
>>one key lock, but his is in the passenger's door. I have a feeling that
>>mine is wrong
>>because the "cut" part of the key faces up as it is inserted into the
lock.
>>
>>
>>I assume that I could find another lock cylinder, have it re-keyed to
match
>>mine
>>and install it in the passenger's door.
>>
>>Any comments?
>>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>>
>
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