DeTomaso Mailing List: April 1997, Message #277
     



From: Charlie McCall <CHARLIEMCCALL@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>

Subject: (none)

Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 01:25:55 +0000



Help! Just bought a '72 pre-L (#3847), 32,000 miles and put 800 miles on it

the first day driving back from Chicago to South Dakota (where I am only

temporarily). Ran great, had a blast, only one problem. I can't open the

drivers side door. I've been talking about this car to my friends forever,

and it takes a little something away from the impression when you have to

climb in through the passenger side. I had some trouble locking that door,

now it appears as though it won't unlock. I can take the screws off from the

top of the door and look in pretty well, the linkage is all intact. I get

the impression that although the rod you push to lock the door is moving up

and down, the door latch itself isn;t really unlocking. Any recommendations?

I'm stumped and about to cut a slit in the door panel to really screw with

the latch, but am hoping for some miracle before things get that drastic.