WPVT Posted August 20, 2020 Report Posted August 20, 2020 I just got done removing, rebuilding, and reinstalling the door latch mechanisms on a 1954 half ton Dodge. I thought someone in the future might benefit from my experience, so I'll list the sequence that worked for me. I won't go in to the rebuilding aspect, as that was just building up worn out pieces and re-machining them. Anyway, the trick is to install the latch when the window glass is up, but the window regulator is down. That means disconnecting the regulator where it attaches to the lower track on the window glass (there's a little clip that pops off easily), raising the glass and holding it up somehow, and lowering the regulator arm with the window crank handle. This frees up enough room to maneuver the latch into place, starting with the latch body, and then the interior handle spindle assembly. Disassembly would be the reverse of the above. I hope this is helpful to anyone attempting the same process. 1 Quote
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