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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 02:43 PM
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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I don't suppose the windows are open are they??
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Are you saying your keys won't unlock it , or once unlocked you can't get the door to release ?
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 03:32 PM
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Maybe you can pull the window back and work on removing the T-Top?
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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I don't suppose the windows are open are they??
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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 03:59 PM
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These cars are actually easy to steal. Get a picture of a door with the panel off so you are familiar with what you need to pull. Then a coat hanger should do it.
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Originally Posted by Clubby99
These cars are actually easy to steal.
Of course they are.... it's the only way to get the treasured seat back carpets!

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Old Aug 14, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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If you can get the windows down, with the use of a long, flat bladed screwdriver and a flashlight, you can reach down from the top and strike the lever in the door latch that the arrow is pointing to in the picture below and the door latch will release.


There is no need to hit it with anything more than a sharp blow from the palm of your hand.

Good luck... GUSTO
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Go thru the top of the window and unlock the T-top. That's the way a locksmith did mine. He had a small flat stiff wire. He did it about as fast as I could unlock with a key.
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