door lock removal

[51kaiser]

If I'm correct in the assumption that a 51Frazer had one key that did doors and ignition, I'd like to remove the door lock cylinder and have it keyed so I have an ignition key. Does anybody know the procedure for removing the door lock cylinder ? I see a small screw just inside the door edge, is this the ticket?

Thanks

[kaiserfrazerlibrary]

My first car was a 1951 Frazer.  You are correct in your assumption.  I never had to remove the lock, however.  Check out pages 247-250 in the 1951 Kaiser and Frazer Shop Manual for more information.

[51kaiser]

those pages show a detailed removal procedure for the lock mechanism, however as far as the cylinder it simply says " on the front doors,  the door  lock cylinder must be removed before the lock may be removed"
It's the lock cylinder I'm looking to remove, and it does not mention that procedure.

[DTort96646]

The small screw in the edge of the door next to the lock cylinder is what holds the cylinder in place. I have a separate key for the ignition and a different key for the doors, trunk and glove box locks for my 1951 Manhattan.

[51kaiser]

ok, that needed no instruction, lol, thanks dtort96646, as easy as it gets

[DTort96646]

It's easy to take out, but it is a bit more difficult to install the rod into the door latch.