520 locking fuel door WTB

[Charlie69]

I would like to purchase a Locking gas door to fit my 1966 Datsun 520 Pickup.

 

Looks like the one in the bottom picture.

 

 

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Charlie how hard would it be to snag a door lock from the yard, have a key made then make the hole & mount to the gas door?

Some sort of "catch" would be needed for the lock to slide behind but not difficult :cool: Do it the Ratsun way :D

[Charlie69]

Hi Mark,

 

I have a 521 fuel door, lock, & key that I could use the lock from.

 

 

On the 520 fuel door there is a raised area for opening the door that would need to be flattened out. Do you know how to shrink metal? I would need some help on flattening this out with out trashing the metal.

 

Thank you for any help you may be able to provide.

[Pacific coast Datsun]

Kool. Why not use the 521 door as it is now ?

If you need to flatten out the raised part on the 520 door make a few cuts in it using a small cut off wheel, lay the door over a 2x4 & gently hammer it flat. Then simply tack weld the cuts back up :cool:

I know Daniel [slam] has a welder now maybe he can help.

[Charlie69]

The welder slam was using is Ben's (Fun5Ten). Thank you for the pointers on how to flatten. The 521 cover is angled on 2 corners the 520 is angled on 1 corner.

[Charlie69]

Problem solved AZhitman is going to mod my 520 fuel door for me. Still would like to buy 1 or 3.

[Nikkee]

I have one from a 68 520.