How Easy Is It To Change Out C2 Door Locks?
03-20-2016, 12:59 PM
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How Easy Is It To Change Out C2 Door Locks?
The person I bought my 66 from cant find the door keys. If he can't come up with them, I was wondering how difficult it is to install a new set of door locks? Any helpful tips or suggestions?
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03-20-2016, 01:01 PM
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03-20-2016, 01:13 PM
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Remove Door Panel..the door panel lock can be removed with a rag behind lock, use a 'sawing' motion to remove clip...doing the same with window cranks...
Keep window rolled up...
Remove small rod on Lock...
Slide off, 'for better words' the Lock 'keeper'...this is somewhat hard to do with limited space...
Instead of replacing lock, have a key made...Cheaper than buying 2 new locks...
Keep window rolled up...
Remove small rod on Lock...
Slide off, 'for better words' the Lock 'keeper'...this is somewhat hard to do with limited space...
Instead of replacing lock, have a key made...Cheaper than buying 2 new locks...
03-20-2016, 01:13 PM
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Actually the panels aren't that bad, its getting to the little clips that hold the handles and especially the lock button that's the biggest PITA.
I suggest using the archives for that, there's lots of info there.
Once the panel is removed, it's just a matter of getting the retainer to slide off and unhooking the linkage.
Gary
I suggest using the archives for that, there's lots of info there.
Once the panel is removed, it's just a matter of getting the retainer to slide off and unhooking the linkage.
Gary
03-20-2016, 01:16 PM
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Remove Door Panel..the door panel lock can be removed with a rag behind lock, use a 'sawing' motion to remove clip...doing the same with window cranks...
Keep window rolled up...
Remove small rod on Lock...
Slide off, 'for better words' the Lock 'keeper'...this is somewhat hard to do with limited space...
Instead of replacing lock, have a key made...Cheaper than buying 2 new locks...:cheers:
Keep window rolled up...
Remove small rod on Lock...
Slide off, 'for better words' the Lock 'keeper'...this is somewhat hard to do with limited space...
Instead of replacing lock, have a key made...Cheaper than buying 2 new locks...:cheers:
And a lot easier too!Gary
03-20-2016, 01:17 PM
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03-20-2016, 06:26 PM
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03-20-2016, 08:01 PM
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[QUOTE=Mossy66;1591815126]On my '66, the door lock key is the ignition key. Not true for your car? The other key is for the glovebox.
Gerry[/QUOTE]
Yeah, same with my car. Someone must have changed either the door locks or ignition.
Gary
Gerry[/QUOTE]
Yeah, same with my car. Someone must have changed either the door locks or ignition.
Gary
03-20-2016, 08:20 PM
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After that, there are two screws each for the door pull handle and the armrest. Then there are the screws around the front and bottom of the panel, and the panel lifts off. Behind the panel should be a vapor barrier that is just paper, and you are in.
I would maybe advise buying new vapor barriers, and the foam donuts and stuff that go around the crank handle and lock pins that keep air out. The old ones may be junk, and while you are in there....
Gerry
03-21-2016, 12:59 PM
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Too bad. Well, to remove the door panel, you need to remove the window cranks and the lock ****. there is a type of C clip that holds these on their shafts. You can Google how to remove them, and or how they look. I have had good luck with a 90 degree pick to pull the clips off the shafts.
After that, there are two screws each for the door pull handle and the armrest. Then there are the screws around the front and bottom of the panel, and the panel lifts off. Behind the panel should be a vapor barrier that is just paper, and you are in.
I would maybe advise buying new vapor barriers, and the foam donuts and stuff that go around the crank handle and lock pins that keep air out. The old ones may be junk, and while you are in there....
Gerry
After that, there are two screws each for the door pull handle and the armrest. Then there are the screws around the front and bottom of the panel, and the panel lifts off. Behind the panel should be a vapor barrier that is just paper, and you are in.
I would maybe advise buying new vapor barriers, and the foam donuts and stuff that go around the crank handle and lock pins that keep air out. The old ones may be junk, and while you are in there....
Gerry
The attached PDF has info on removing the "omega" clips from window cranks and lock *****. Hope this helps.
Good luck with the project.
Dave Z
03-21-2016, 07:11 PM
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If you want to avoid taking your doors apart to remove the lock cylinders, your best bet may be to call a locksmith that was in business back in the 60s/70s. One of the landlords I rented from back in the day worked at his Dad's locksmith shop and I remember him telling me that these old GM cars have at most 200 or 300 unique key combinations. When his Dad would get a call in the 70s from someone that lost their keys for a GM car, he'd grab a key ring containing pre-made keys of every GM key combination and head off to meet the person that lost their keys. Once he arrived at the the location of the car, the he would methodically try each key until he found a key that would unlock the door. The same process would then be followed for the ignition key. He would then simply make a copies of the appropriate keys for the car owner. Perhaps in your case, you can drive your car to one of these locksmiths talk them into letting you go out in the parking lot with their master key ring. Then you can be the one that painstakingly tries each key on the ring in your door lock until it unlocks.
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03-22-2016, 12:29 PM
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If you want to avoid taking your doors apart to remove the lock cylinders, your best bet may be to call a locksmith that was in business back in the 60s/70s. One of the landlords I rented from back in the day worked at his Dad's locksmith shop and I remember him telling me that these old GM cars have at most 200 or 300 unique key combinations. When his Dad would get a call in the 70s from someone that lost their keys for a GM car, he'd grab a key ring containing pre-made keys of every GM key combination and head off to meet the person that lost their keys. Once he arrived at the the location of the car, the he would methodically try each key until he found a key that would unlock the door. The same process would then be followed for the ignition key. He would then simply make a copies of the appropriate keys for the car owner. Perhaps in your case, you can drive your car to one of these locksmiths talk them into letting you go out in the parking lot with their master key ring. Then you can be the one that painstakingly tries each key on the ring in your door lock until it unlocks.
If you decide to go after the lock removal option, the attached PDF shows what you will need to take apart to remove the lock cylinders from the doors.
Dave Z