redbird68

hi guys

I have a 71 vert, drivers door will not unlock from inside **** or outside with key. just painted, has a new exterior lock handle. Had the problem once before and after many, many tries, was able to unlock using interior ****. this time no luck yet. i installed new door panels recently, and the door is closed and locked, cannot get the panel off.

i searched the forum and saw references to a screwdriver trick to unlock a door. can someone please explain to me how to do this?

my 76 ray

Check out this thread.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...vers-door.html

redbird68

hey Ray

thank you!!!!!after seeing the pic in the thread you attached, i got it open in 2 minutes!!!!

i can drive again!!!!

now i will take off door panel and see what is going on.....after i go for a drive

thanks again

bill

my 76 ray

Mine sticks on my '74 but only if I lock it. As long as I don't lock it, I don't have a problem opening it.

Chuck

MY 76 RAY was my vanity plate as in MY 76 stingRAY. I got tired of giving OHIO $50 extra every year so now I have a regular plate and a little extra money to put into the cars. I figure it only costs them extra money to make the plate. After that they're just ripping me off.

redbird68

mine also works fine if it is not locked...i will pull off the lock **** to avoid a future problem until i pull off the panel to figure out and repair the problem

thanks Chuck

my 76 ray

If you figure out how to fix it please post the solution.

jnealg

I have been wrestling with the latch on mine for a few days now.

When I got it I never tried the lock on the pass side and one day I got around to seeing if everything worked okay and when I tried to open it after locking it it would not unlock. The inner **** didn't work and the key didn't work. so I broke in with the trick above.

Thinking the latch had an issue I found an inexpensive used one and spent the afternoon scrapping my hand putting it in. Man that hole and a fat mans hand were not meant to be together!

Once tightened down and tested, it did the same thing. I knew the latch was a good unit because I tested it before installing.

Upon examination I noticed when I tightened the 3 screws down the latch seemed to bend as if the door jamb was bent.

I loosened the screws and everything seemed to work properly, but I cant leave the screws loose for ever.

Looking at the door jamb I cant see that it has been bent and I am fairly sure the car has not been wrecked, so its a bit of a conundrum. Its obviously bent but not to the degree I can tell

I think I have decided to try putting some washers to space the latch a bit but eventually I may have a body shop tweek it to work properly. I don't know that I want to put my hand back in there again.

none of this may apply to your situation but check the alignment and tinker with the control rods. I spent some time on those as well.

redbird68

thanks neal

i think i will enjoy being able to drive for awhile....once i open up the door, i will post info on my success or lack thereof in fixing the lock