I took a look at my door lock and it's a bit different. Rather than a slotted screw securing the spring in place, the end of the shaft has a groove in it where the spring fits and the groove is peened shut to secure the spring. I think you could probably find a spring at your local hardware store and modify the ends a bit to work. Here's a picture of mine.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
