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Old 04-30-2017, 06:07 PM
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best way to unstick the driver side door on my 1976 corvette?
Old 04-30-2017, 06:14 PM
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Moving this to C3 Tech.
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This is probably your most efficient and less intrusive way of doing it for any C3 https://www.google.com/search?q=jaws...PE9JM:&spf=155
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This usually works if it's stuck because it's locked.
With a long screwdriver push down on this part:

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After my car sat for a couple years I couldn't open either door. Bathed the locks and latches with WD-40 just once, and it hasn't been an issue since.

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