Door latch assemblies

[Ecode70D]

   Thanks to Rich, I'm all set with my door latch issues and my doors work perfectly.  Now I'm just curious.  Will the door latch assemblies from a 59 Ford fit a 57?   My guess is that they will but I'm not positive.  Someone here should know for sure.         

[RICH MUISE]

?? Can't help on that one, but I do know '57 Mercury latches are different, but adaptable to the '57 Fords with 3 modifications....a spacer to keep the latch's starwheel from protruding more than the '57's, a change of direction in the way the lock/unlock rod pulls, and an added bolt so  the '57's door latch release button reaches.

[SkylinerRon]

57-58 Front door latches are the same.
59 Car and 61-63 T-Bird front door latches same.
Rear door latches are different than the front.

Ron.

[Ecode70D]

   Thanks Ron
    That's exactly what I needed to know. I was also wondering about the back door latches so you answered that question too.  Jay

[RICH MUISE]

I'm not sure how to construe what your saying, Ron...I read what you said as '59 latches are the same as 61-63 T-Bird, but different from 57-58.??

[SkylinerRon]

Rich, You are correct sir.

Ron.

[57chero]

I have found the rear door latches are the same, At least on the Fairlane 500 body style they have a added piece that is screwed on to adapt to the rear door mechanism take that off and they exactly the same. I saved them off the cars I parted out because they get little use and are usually nice and tight. I used a pair on my ranchero and they work beautifully. 

[djfordmanjack]

that is a very interesting information !

[RICH MUISE]

As hard as driver's side latches are to find, I'm shocked that was never brought up before.....I just never looked because I was always hearing they were different.

[SkylinerRon]

That is interesting, they are in a completely different number series in the parts books.
We just never bothered with back doors on parts cars. Could have had a pile of them...

Ron.