65 C-body door locks vs new reproductions

[fury fan]

I'm hoping somebody has bought and installed a set of these and can report how well they work.

Pic 1 is of the new reproduction door locks being sold by Classic Industries and a bunch of me-too sellers.
They are listed as fitting 1962-65 Dodge; Plymouth; Chrysler; A/B/C Body. They are kitted as with/without original-type keys and/or a matching ignition cylinder.
I applaud them for bringing these unobtanium big-bezel locks to market, but I'm not sure they are correct for a 65 C-body.

Pic #2 is from my parts stash, and I am 99% sure it is correct for 65 C-body, as I went thru a bunch of research about 20 years ago. ('66-up takes the smaller locks, of course)
As we can see, the new locks have a recess in them where the key enters (not a concern for me) but more importantly, the lock-rod tab is reversed.
I looked at my 65 Fury, and it has replacement locks with the recess, but the tab is the same as the bottom picture. (I replaced the locks some years ago with ones I got at a swap meet or something, so I know they are not 100% correct appearance, but they work properly).
I looked at the locks on my 300L, they look like the bottom picture (no recess), but the upholstery panels are on so I cannot confirm the tab orientation.

But the panels are off on the Fury, and I can see that, even with the lock-tab offset toward the center of the car, the lock-rod must travel further inward toward the center of the car while it drops down to hit the latch.
So a lock like these new ones, with the reversed tab, would have even more of a stretch to actuate the lock rod, to work thru an even more-difficult angle. If the original rod is even long enough to do the job?

So although I cannot confirm 100% on what a 65 C-lock tab looks like, I'm 99% sure these new locks are not correct for a 65. (64-older is technically not a C, so maybe those locks match this photo?)

Anyone have first-hand knowledge on these new locks?


A guy could make a new rod out of steel rod, I suppose, but would likely be a PITA to get the lengths and bends correct.
Or it might be easier to make it out of stranded wire and get it bent first, then solder it as a pattern before removing it?
But anyway...



1962-65 Dodge; Plymouth; Chrysler; A/B/C Body; Door Lock Cylinders; with | eBay

 

[CBODY67]

Generic lock sets have been around for quite some time! Check www.rockauto.com to compare what you see in the aftermarket with what the repro vendors are selling. Where is the "company of origin" for those repro parts? FWIW

AND, the generic lock sets come keyed. Of course, a locksmith or similar can re-code the cylinders to match what ever code you might desire.

CBODY67

 

[fury fan]

Yes, aftermarket locks sets have been around forever, but not these.
Rock Auto does sell some aftermarket stuff, but not these.

I found a set of these locks at a nice discount, but don't want to buy unless someone can advise whether they worked on their car.
I don't want to buy them and take the chance that they won't, I have enough stuff laying around that I need to sell and don't want to add to the pile.
AND I'm trying to avoid removing the doorpanel from my 300L to look at the lock's tab.