Locked Out, Door Handles removed
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2000
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From: Lemoore CA
Locked Out, Door Handles removed
OK... oops.
So I have the exterior door handles off being refinished and I wanted to wash the car. I thought to myself "Self, How do I close her up if there are no door handles to open it back up? Don't mess that up!"
I decided that I would leave one door open and wash the other side, rinse and repeat. (The latch is working fine from the inside)
And so I closed both doors.
The handles are removed, I was hoping someone could explain to me how to release the latch from the outside. The door latch works, I can open the car from the inside, I just have no handle now to open the door.
So I have the exterior door handles off being refinished and I wanted to wash the car. I thought to myself "Self, How do I close her up if there are no door handles to open it back up? Don't mess that up!"
I decided that I would leave one door open and wash the other side, rinse and repeat. (The latch is working fine from the inside)
And so I closed both doors.
The handles are removed, I was hoping someone could explain to me how to release the latch from the outside. The door latch works, I can open the car from the inside, I just have no handle now to open the door.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 959
Likes: 1
From: Lemoore CA
Ok, I panicked. I havn't been working on her for a while and forgot how useful this forum can be. Nothing a quick search couldn't tackle.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...uck-latch.html
What a wealth of knowledge on this forum.
Of note... a flat head screwdriver on the opposite side of this latch (towards the front of the car) easily actuated this lever just like the handle did. So easy in fact, I closed it back up and I will wash it with both doors closed!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...uck-latch.html
What a wealth of knowledge on this forum.
Of note... a flat head screwdriver on the opposite side of this latch (towards the front of the car) easily actuated this lever just like the handle did. So easy in fact, I closed it back up and I will wash it with both doors closed!
