Re: [FWDLK] 1956 Chrysler door won't open

[johnl <john@xxxxxxxxx>]

Nick,

 

Some 20 years ago I experienced the same problem on the driver's door of our 300B.  I ended up removing the door panel (wasn't fun) within the car.  Finally had to drill through the inner door skin to access the latch.  Something inside had broken and that was the only way.  You are lucky if that is all it is as the latch assemblies for (4) door and plentiful compared to 2 door examples. 

 

I ended up taking (3) assemblies from an Imperial sedan donor car and making one.  It took all day to do the project and I don't want to go there again.

 

Good luck,

 

John Lazenby

 

1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Town & Country
1955 Imperial Newport
1955 Chrysler C300 Tango Red
1956 Chrysler 300B Cloud White
1957 Chrysler 300C Coupe Raven Black
1960 Chrysler 300F Coupe Alaskan White
1963 Volkswagen Beetle Black
2001 BMW ///M5 (A Modern Super Car)
http://www.bmwmregistry.com/models.php?id=10

 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Nichols" <nick.barb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 12:14 PM

Subject: [FWDLK] 1956 Chrysler door won't open

> My '56 Chrysler wagon's left rear door won't open and I was 
wondering 
> if anyone has any ideas.   I was able to remove the 
inside moulding 
> that surrounds the window but not the door 
panel.   It seems that the 
> lock is broken and can't be turned 
or moved to release the lock rotor 
> that would open the 
door.   There is a lever on the lock that seems to 
> have 
broken off that controls the rotor.   I have sprayed tons of WD-40 
> and have tried to release the rotor with long screwdrivers and other 
> homemade rods and long slim jim tools, all with no success.   
The door 
> panel is very nice so I don't want to cut it to gain access to 
the lock 
> and even then I still don't know how I would release the 
rotor.   Any 
> help greatly appreciated.   thanks, 
Nick Nichols
> 
> 
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