Todd -
I also had a problem with the door latch mechanism for my 58 Belvedere
2dr HT. Apparently, a rivet that holds the thing together had busted
years ago. One of the owners of this car tried to repair it with a
screw, which held for about a month, then it would pop out and render
the door useless until I removed the door panel and went through the
procedure of replacing the screw, etc.
I finally got frustrated and went to the parts book. Seems that
Chrysler used the same part on many of the late 50s Mopars. I replaced
the entire star wheel and lock mechanism with one that was in a spare
driver's door I had for my 59 Dodge. I cleaned the grease and gook off
this part and then relubed it with a silicon grease I had. Then I
installed it into the 58 Ply door. It works PERFECTLY. The door locks
and unlocks smoothly. It also opens and closes like a new car.
Hope this helps!
Ron Waters
PS - Need a perfect (no cracks) center headliner piece for my 58 2dr HT.
Also need a NAGS 451 windshield in Solex or Solex/shaded. Must be like
new. This is the windshield for 2dr and 4dr Hardtops, 57 All except
Imperial, and 58 Ply only.
St. Clair, Todd wrote:
>
> Thaks to Dave, I have a new star wheel for my door latch. I got the latch
> back together tonight. It has been hot tanked and is cleaned and lubed. It
> works smooth as silk until you use the lock mechanism. After you slide the
> lock back to the unlocked position, the latch mechanism is stuck and takes
> one heck of a crack to get it working again. After that it's smooth as silk
> again, until you move the lock mechanism into the locked position and back
> to the unlocked position. I am afraid that if I put it in the door like this
> and lock it, I will end up bending a door rod after it is unlocked trying to
> open it! Suggestions? I don't see any obvious binding. Anybody ever have
> this problem?
> Thanks
> Todd
> 58 Belvedere Sport Sedan with a drivers door that is stripped, meaning I
> can't drive her (and that's frustrating, now that the weather is warm here
> in Ontario!)
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