Technical UPDATE - THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED

I've had several people PM me asking me on other threads if I got in? , the answer is yes.

Cob closed it down shortly after I posted the results due to it's length and he did the right thing in my opinion, this is how I got the door open and Cobs reply.

I am no longer locked out!







I called the locksmith on my way home and got a answering service, leave a number and I'll call you back.

He said he couldn't make it today, maybe tomorrow so I came home and decided to remove the exterior door handle and try using a big flat bladed screw driver.

While I was removing the door handle I remembered I had a few extra door handles in my swap meet box, so instead of using a screw driver I dug through the box and found a handle, it is about this time I realized how much longer the square shaft is, I know they have to be cut to fit different applications.

As I inspected them I noticed the one that I had just removed appeared to be broken on the end, I picked up the handle that was longer ,stuck it in the door and pushed it in place and I heard something fall down inside the door, obviously a piece of the original shaft.

I turned the door handle and low and behold the door opened!



The extra door handle that opened the door doesn't have the correct curved piece behind the handle. so I have to order one, pretty reasonable compared to what I feared might happen with a hammer. HRP

 

Yay!!!!!

 

Shit, that’s great!

 

HRP don't need no stinkin locksmith

 

Nice work! Happy to here that “checking it out” paid off!

 

Danny
If you wuz a drink'n man that would be a good reason to celebrate as such!

 

Man I even hate to think how vulnerable our early rides are with two screws holding the handle on...A screwdriver and something to fit the square bore and Bobs in Your Hotrod NOT just your Uncle... That is why I'm vigilant with my Hotrod watch always...

 

Cool

 

Thanks Cobb.

 

Well that's cheatin'!

And we're all mighty proud of you.

 

This was all about a broke door handle?
Just replacing one will not open a door on these cars locked from the inside.

 

Double YAY!!!!!

 

Glad you got in ! Now I’ve got a question for you ...... the spring in my 3 window broke. So got a new spring and now sometimes when I close the door it locks itself. Got to be damn careful that I don’t have the suicide latch unhooked on the passenger side or I’m hooped ! Can’t figure out what is happening ?. Have had it apart and all seems ok .

 

You might have a problem with excessive wear in part of the latch itself, Dave Doolin has rebuilt several latches for me, does the pivot where the inside door handle attaches to the inside of the door still have the small "S" spring?

I'm not saying that is the problem but it was on my old coupe. HRP

 

Originally I assumed that somehow the door was locked because it would not open, the outside door handle should not move if the door was locked so I assumed something in the door latch mechanism had broken but really didn't know what happened

It turned out to be a broken shaft on the door handle.

That's the best explanation I have, believe it or not. HRP

 

Cool

 

well that was easy - saved money for a locksmith that likely would not have figured it out

 

The hot rod gods were guiding your hands.

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Cool beans.

 

Thanks I’ll check that , something I hadn’t thought of ‼️

 

Man, I'm glad that it was only a car problem. When I read the thread title I was afraid you were in Brenda's doghouse.

 

I would have been if it was her wagon I was contemplating breaking glass. HRP

 

I almost bought you another hat!

 

LOL! Glad your in without serious damage.

 

Just saw your pic but a 3 window latch is completely different , thanks for your efforts !

 

I just grabbed a image from the internet not knowing you had a 3 window, but the 3 window does indeed have a "S" spring, this spring keeps the door handle in the correct position. HRP

 

I have missed that , that could be the problem .... I’ll let you know

 

Stop beating your stuff and do some PM work on yer shit instead of creating threads about what color I wearing today....it's not rocket science - you want 88 year old shit to work - show it some attention.

 

Why do you think original thread was locked.