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Old Dec 21, 2020 | 06:13 AM
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Trying to lengthen the throw on the rod assembly that connects to the outside door handle because the outside
handle will not open the door but the inside works fine. I do not see an E clip on the pin that connects to the lock
assembly and wonder how that comes apart. It is a 1979. Thx John
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Click here and go to post #2. I assume you mean removing the barrel with the pin? slide the clip slightly and pop the pin out with a screwdriver, the clip was holding it in place. Then pull the clip back into place because when you reassemble you just push the pin in the clip and it locks. video 3 shows that.

If the handle was working previously there should be no need now to extend the barrel. is this a reassemble?

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...or-handle.html
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The outside handles have a tendency to break, allowing it to sag on the outside. There used to be a spring you could slip in to get the handle back to the correct position
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