1937 Ford Front Door Lock Help!

[don's 37]

Hello. I own a 1937 Ford fordor. On my passenger front door, I can use the door opening handle to open my door but it will not lift up to lock. Is this because this is the door that opens with the key or is there something wrong with it? I took the door panel off and lifted up on the handle but it doesn't move and only bows out the flat steel lever. Can anyone tell me what I need to do to fix it? Thanks, Don.

 

[Texaswino]

Sounds like the locking bar in the latch is frozen. May be able to squrt some Gibbs or penatrant lube into the latch. Probably have to remove it.