Found one/Wanted- 1914 runabout door latch
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- First Name: Corey
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- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1914 runabout, 1921 homemade truck, 1921 Speedster
- Location: Brownsboro, TX
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Found one/Wanted- 1914 runabout door latch
I’m looking for a door latch for my runabout. I’ve determined that there were 2 different ones, don’t know if it was because of 2 body makers or what but the handle is in a slightly different spot. The one I need has the handle closer to the rear.
It is easily identifiable by where the handle goes into the latch assembly. The one I have is the one where you can see a space there and the one I need has a round part integral with the handle that fills in the round hole in the latch and no light can be seen on either side.
I bought an interior from a car with this style latch and the hole for the handle off enough that it won’t go through and the panel fit the door correctly. I had a post on the forum a while back on this and was suggested to bend my handle but that won’t make a difference because it still would originate in the same position and not go through the hole regardless if it were bent one way or the other.
Email- wlkma9@gmail.com
Or call/text (903)-681-2871
It is easily identifiable by where the handle goes into the latch assembly. The one I have is the one where you can see a space there and the one I need has a round part integral with the handle that fills in the round hole in the latch and no light can be seen on either side.
I bought an interior from a car with this style latch and the hole for the handle off enough that it won’t go through and the panel fit the door correctly. I had a post on the forum a while back on this and was suggested to bend my handle but that won’t make a difference because it still would originate in the same position and not go through the hole regardless if it were bent one way or the other.
Email- wlkma9@gmail.com
Or call/text (903)-681-2871
Last edited by Corey Walker on Sun Nov 03, 2024 7:49 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Corey Walker, Brownsboro, Texas
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Re: Wanted- 1914 runabout door latch
A couple pics of mine and the interior still fitted to the car with the style latch I need.
Corey Walker, Brownsboro, Texas
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Re: Wanted- 1914 runabout door latch
Cory,
I've got this one:
Keith
I've got this one:
Keith
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Re: Wanted- 1914 runabout door latch
Do you need the striker plate for the door jam, too?
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Topic author - Posts: 637
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Re: Wanted- 1914 runabout door latch
Keith, I have the striker plate. Unfortunately I have the same latch that you have there already. The one that you can’t see the light through where the handle goes in is a shorter distance from the handle to the rear of the latch. It’s only a 1/2 or 3/4” difference but it makes a difference to match the hole in my door panel that came from a car with that type latch. Thanks though.
Corey Walker, Brownsboro, Texas
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Re: Wanted- 1914 runabout door latch
This is the latch that Corey needs, it is on the 14 that the interior came out of. Art
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Topic author - Posts: 637
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Re: Wanted- 1914 runabout door latch
Thanks Art, yes that is the one with no daylight showing around the handle. The other style that I have now is 2 1/4” at the spot where the other is 1 1/2”.
Corey Walker, Brownsboro, Texas