Door latch rod [E0TZ-1021852-A] - NOS

[1986F150Six]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Ford-OEM-E0TZ-1021852-A-80-81-F100-F250-F350-U150-FRONT-DOOR-LATCH-PUSH-ROD/274765489181?hash=item3ff94ca41d:g:TzAAAOSwfuNgee25

[Gary Lewis]

I wonder if that's the same one that Scott sent to someone recently?  

[kramttocs]

Guessing this is for the early interior manual lock bezel as that's the only one I've seen with the sleeve?

[Gary Lewis]

You are right.  Should have twigged to the E0 number.  

[1986F150Six]

Posted by Mr. NumberDummy on 4/17/2018...

There are TWO different types of these rods and they are specific to the right & left sides.

EOTZ-1021852-A Right & EOTZ-1021853-A Left .. Door Latch Push Button Rod / Obsolete

1980 F100/350 & Bronco; 1981 F100/350 & Bronco before production date 3/1981.

From production date 3/81, trucks do not use this sliding latch, shown as 22168 in pic. The rods are also different.

If your truck doors have the sliding latch, the doors have been changed.

[Gary Lewis]

True, that's what he said.  But what he said is not quite true.  

I know you know this, David, but for the others we've proven with anecdotal information that the date of 3/1981 is not entirely accurate.  It appears that the changeover was done on a by-plant basis, and two plants kept using the slide locks past that date.  For instance Twin Cities was still using slide locks as late as 07/81.  And KC seems to have continued to use them for a while as well.

I have great respect for Bill/Numberdummy as he's forgotten more than I'll ever know about Ford.  But we have evidence from many trucks that the slide locks were used past the 3/81 date. So I just wanted to make sure that people won't find your post and think that answers the question of when the slide locks were discontinued.  

[1986F150Six]

It makes sense that all production sites would use up what they had in inventory, as long as it would not interfere with planned production changes. And it also makes sense that not all plants would run out at the same time.

[Gary Lewis]

Yup.  But I think Ford consolidated the inventory to one plant, probably Twin Cities, and let them go with slide locks until they ran out.  Most of the others converted in March of '81.