69 Door Will not Open! Help?
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Pro
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Boston MA
69 Door Will not Open! Help?
So, went to jump in my 69 the other day and of course could not get the door open. Opener just kind of flopped around and door is not locked. Obviously something became disconnected in the mechanism but of course I can't get the door panel off bc the door is closed!
Does anyone have any hints or tips to get the door open?
Any thoughts or tips are appreciated.
Thanks!
Does anyone have any hints or tips to get the door open?
Any thoughts or tips are appreciated.
Thanks!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Pinecrest FL
2015 C3 of the Year Finalist
You can look with a flashlight and see if one of the connecting rods is getting hung up on something along the rear edge of the door. Play with the lock **** and make sure that it is moving the rods on the door. You can try to disconnect the pawl at the door latch and then grab it and pull up to manually open the latch. You will have to pull the door panel anyways once it is open to see what is getting hung up.
At judging, I helped a guy for about an hour trying to get his door to open...it was stuck and wouldnt move and then finally it just popped open.
Gary
At judging, I helped a guy for about an hour trying to get his door to open...it was stuck and wouldnt move and then finally it just popped open.
Gary
Racer
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 333
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From: Aurora Colorado
Play with the lock and the inside handle ALOT! If that doesn't work take the other door panel off and look at how it all works. I put a long screw driver in from the window opening (rolled down) and pushed the tab on the latch. It took for ever but it opened.
