<VV> Stuck Door Latch

[Dennis Pleau]

Not an uncommon problem.  Have someone on the outside push the button and
then give the door a good shot from the inside with your shoulder. The
plastic part which has broken and locked up the latch will be sheared off
and the latch will work just fine.

The Ed Corsten (RIP) method was to use masking tape to put a short piece of
2x4 under the window and hit it hard with your feet with someone pushing the
button and pulling from the outside.

I used the first method, with an 85 year old pushing the button and pulling
on the door and damn near ended up on the pavement when the door opened. 

dp

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of
dheath at vanceandhines.com
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 8:45 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Stuck Door Latch

I have the car sitting on jack stands and working on a variety of things.
Driver door is opening and closing just fine.  Then, I go to open it and it
won't open.  You know how there are two catches?  Well, the door will latch
and unlatch from the final catch that holds it flush with the body, but the
next one (the first catch when you are closing the door) will not unlatch.
Door lock is working fine.  Door handles are doing their job.  Pulled the
door panel and can't see anything weird or wrong.  Sprayed it with lube and
nothing (at least not yet).  Tried lifting the inside handle while pushing
real hard with a leg but that did not help.  Any suggestions?

Dave Heath
'65 Coupe 140/4
Cypress, CA