I'm sure I can find you a serviceable drivers door latch mechanism.
I recently acquired a half restored Sprint, 2 doors jammed shut and locked, 1 door needing "persuasion" to unlock or open and one door that didn't fit but did at least open and close.
Lubrication and adjustment solved the sticking N/S/R door, lubrication and persuasion got the O/S/R open and more perseverance got it working properly. I'm rebuilding the unsalvageable O/S/F door which only leaves the N/S/F to deal with.
It seems to be a common-ish problem with cars that are used infrequently, i'm not sure why, maybe something to do with the original grease solidifying and binding everything up. My usual method is to drown everything in WD40 to wash away the old grease and get the door unlocked and open by removing the rods and working the lock and latch bars directly. Then I remove and clean the latch and use white m/cycle chain grease to lube it before refitting.
Hope this helps, Steve
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