1980-1981 Nutmeg Slide Locks (Haven't Fallen Apart!)

[salans7]

I can't believe they're still intact after all these years.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/275296956268?hash=item4018fa2f6c%3Ag%3AF%7EAAAOSwPjpicCEO&LH_ItemCondition=4

[Gary Lewis]

And they look good as well.  Not a bad price either.

[grumpin]

Nice! Good price.

[LARIAT 85]

I always felt those slider locks looked odd.  Like something was missing.

Is there supposed to be a knob on the black stem?

[salans7]

LARIAT 85 wrote

I always felt those slider locks looked odd.  Like something was missing.

Is there supposed to be a knob on the black stem?

Nope, what you see is all they were.

I can't understand why Ford went to these in the first place.

[FuzzFace2]

salans7 wrote

LARIAT 85 wrote

I always felt those slider locks looked odd.  Like something was missing.

Is there supposed to be a knob on the black stem?

Nope, what you see is all they were.

I can't understand why Ford went to these in the first place.

Cant use a coat hanger to unlock the door like you can on the pin type
Dave ----

[salans7]

FuzzFace2 wrote

salans7 wrote

LARIAT 85 wrote

I always felt those slider locks looked odd.  Like something was missing.

Is there supposed to be a knob on the black stem?

Nope, what you see is all they were.

I can't understand why Ford went to these in the first place.

Cant use a coat hanger to unlock the door like you can on the pin type
Dave ----

Didn't that only work on the ones like below?

[Gary Lewis]

I was thinking the same thing, Shaun.  Big Blue's pins sink down to the point you can barely get a grip on them when they are locked, much less hook them with something.

[FuzzFace2]

Well  you see I dont have any locks in mine as I could not find sliders at the time.

I was looking to get new panels but I cant find them for sliders and the pin type have different door handle seals, fit from the outside mine fit on the inside and has a large washer type ring and 3 nuts to hold the seals to the panel, and being Gary sent me new seals I want to use them.

Besides I would need to get the later door latch assy, for pins if I was to change to pin type door panels.

I did buy sliders & arm rests, now I just have to redo the finish on my panels and fit the new parts on them.
Dave ----

[Gary Lewis]

No locks?  I only leave BB unlocked when he's in the shop.  

[FuzzFace2]

Gary Lewis wrote

No locks?  I only leave BB unlocked when he's in the shop.  

I do have new outside door locks but because the sliders are missing the rods have nothing to connect to and that jambs up so you cant use the outside locks.

I only take the truck to work and there are cameras, or shows so not to far away and the windows are down so people can look in (no key left in).
If I take it to a store its not left alone for long.

Besides if someone wants to get inside they will break a window and if they want the truck they will come with a wheel lift tow truck or flat bed and drag it away.
The only way to maybe get it back is if it had a GPS tracker and the police had time to go after it.
Hate to say it but that is the way it is.
Dave ----

[Gary Lewis]

Yes. they can drag Big Blue away, but it'll be noisy doing so as the alarm system will be making tons of racket.  And if the truck is found the microSD card in the mirror will have pictures of the perpetrators.