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Old Nov 12, 2025 | 08:12 PM
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Hello Everyone,

I am new to the forum and was wondering if anyone can help me identify the name of this part? i am new to the resto project and the door lock cylinders were loose. I bought new cylinders but on the driver side it looks like im missing some type of linkage that connects to the cyliner? below i put an image of what it looked like on the passenger side. I have gone all over the web looking for this part but i cannot find it.

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The lock cylinder is secured by a retainer. Item #503043 in this diagram. Any major Corvette supplier will have them.
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Hey Tanks for the reply!! I think ive seen the part you mentioned like this one https://www.ecklers.com/ca-corvette-...BoCuwQQAvD_BwE

The part im looking for is a round plastic that attatches to the door locking cylinder and it goes in between the pawl for the 1981 power door lock model. I havent been able to find a diagram with that round piece
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Originally Posted by C3_426
Hey Tanks for the reply!! I think ive seen the part you mentioned like this one https://www.ecklers.com/ca-corvette-...BoCuwQQAvD_BwE

The part im looking for is a round plastic that attatches to the door locking cylinder and it goes in between the pawl for the 1981 power door lock model. I havent been able to find a diagram with that round piece
Could that piece you're looking for actually be part of the lock cylinder itself? You may not be able to find one by its self. You might try looking for one on a similar year GM car at a salvage yard...
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I'm not totally sure what piece you are referring to, do you have a picture of the driver side part? If its made of plastic I'm curious if it could be 3D printed?
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Alarm switch.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-switches.html
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Originally Posted by Fly skids up!
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Man youre the GOAT thanks!
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