Time to install new door locks. The key for the original locks disappeared sometime in the past so I picked up a new set with a matching ignition lock. These are not anti-theft units so I’ll remove the anti-theft wiring and leave it to sit in the bottom of the door in case a future owner wishes to install the feature. It’s in a tight spot. I’ll remove the locking rod in the front of the photo so I can get my hand in.
New lock in place. I was just able to get my hand in to start both the big and small clips. I then use channel lock pliers to get the big clip in place and long needle nose pliers to coax to small clip into place. I did have to bend the slotted arm a bit to have a good fit to the lock actuating rod. These locks are a bit shorter than the anti-theft units which have a ground wire attachment on the inside end so the end of the lock reaches farther in the door.
Next: time to tackle the sport mirror.