bbbbbb9 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 My Coupe only has a door lock installed on the passenger door. Is this normal? Everything looks stock.Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 That is very typical of nearly every brand of car back in that era. Watch an old movie and you'll notice they'll often get in the passenger side and slide across the seat...Not sure why. I've heard it was for safety reasons to get people to enter and exit the car from the curb side. Seems like it might also have been a cost savings measure too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 My Coupe only has a door lock installed on the passenger door. Is this normal? Everything looks stock.Thanks in advanceYes....very normal for the late twenties through the 1930's. The driver's door locks by lifting the interior door handle or pushing it forward. The passenger front door locked from the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 Yup, only one outside key locking door in those days. Even on the four doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudsy Wudsy Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I recall it being said that back in those days, cops gave tickets to drivers who entered their cars on the left. I guess with all of those Fords and GM cars using those feeble mechanical brakes anyone standing in the street was at substantial risk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1930 Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 In most areas there were no painted lines down to separate halves of the street and so the woman drivers got confused where they should be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 In most areas there were no painted lines down to separate halves of the street and so the woman drivers got confused where they should be!My comment is "No Comment" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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