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Re: door locks

To: jeremy.baxter@parallax.co.uk, mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: door locks
From: Paul Hunt <on76@dial.pipex.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 96 21:07:42 GMT
>After deciding that I might as well make my MG lockable, even though 
>it isn't exactly hard to break into, I bought a set of three new 
>locks yesterday. I changed the barrel on the boot lock without a 
>problem, but havent yet managed to get the old locks out the door, 
>to clip the new ones in. Has anyone else done this before?

The original fitting was a spring clip that slides into place 
against the door panel, but it isn't very secure and the locks can 
rotate damaging the paint, so there are kits that hold the lock in 
place much more securely with a couple of screws and a locking ring.

Hope this helps.


PaulH
73 Roadster (HD&H)
75 V8 (DD)


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