Might anyone be able to point me in the right direction reference replacing the door locks on my 72 Barracuda - I see many options that say fits a 72 on line, but all seem like non-barracuda locks (the ones shown all have a quarter size chrome bezel) or is that bezel removed? Thank you in advance
Door Locks
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Vaanth
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The door lock cylinders in E-bodies are the same as other car lines, but the cylinder is encased in the door handle assembly. The lever for the rod, which attaches with a "e"-clip, has a deeper step than other car lines. The following images show how the E-body door lock cylinder fits in the door handle assembly and how the lock cylinder and lever compares to another model.
E-body lock in the door handle shown from the outside:
The door handle housing/trim part covers most of the lock cylinder bezel.
E-body lock attached in the door handle shown from the inside:
The lock cylinder is retained in the handle assembly by two screws, washers, and a retainer.
E-body lock removed from the door handle showing the screws, washers, and the retainer:
E-body door handle showing where the lock, screws, washers, and the retainer fits:
E-body lock removed from the door handle showing the face bezel which is the same as other cars:
E-body lock removed from the door handle showing lock rod lever with the "step":
Note the stepped portion on the lever.
E-body lock removed from the door handle compared to an A/B/C-body lock:
The lock cylinders and bezels are the same, but the lock rod lever differs. Different models have different lock rod levers, but they can be interchanged by removing the "e"-clip and swapping the parts.
Katfish
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V is da man!
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