Quote Originally Posted by deuce4papa View Post
I just keep running into more things to fix.


Working on getting doors to close and have found both door latches absolutely worn out.


Trying to keep original latch setup. Has anyone run into this and found a fix?
I hate bearclaws ...

I have a 32 3W ... ( the doors open backwards from most cars ) and I use the original door latches.

Door latches come up for sale fairly often on eBay. Guys like Dick Spadaro sometimes has them for sale. 32 sedan latches work in a 5W if I am not mistaken.



A lot of the times ...
Parts from other Ford door latches will work. 1932 3W latches ( shown above ).

There is a company called Carolina Machine ( or something similar ) that sells a electric door pin latch. to be used as a SAFETY backup. Lots of 3W owners use them with their factory latches.
They would work in a 32 5W also.

Because a 32 5W doors open and close in the conventional manner ... there is NO way I would worry about the original style latches and go with the bearclaws.

BUT ... that's just me