Topic: Stuck drivers door

[truetriplex]

This is on a 69 GT500. I don't know how it happened, but when I closed the drivers door on my car, it is now stuck and will not come open using the outside push button, or the inside door release.  I cannot get the lock button to move either.  The key will not turn in the lock and I have tried removing the lock button while pulling on the handles. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to get the door open. And what could cause this condition, so I can fix the issue? FYI, I have this also posted on the SAAC forum, but maybe someone here has a solution.

[krelboyne]

Sounds like the latch mechanism is gummed up.

[jwc66k]

Remove the driver's seat; remove the door panel; look. That's what I've done. It's a pain in the posterior but there is no other way.
Jim

[K-HESS]

I had this happen years ago. Hard to get the deluxe door panel off on a 1969 with the door closed due to the dash blocking access to the front of the panel. I unscrewed the lock knob a lot so I had more travel on the knob and then I moved the knob up and down repeatedly until the door actually unlocked. I found the problem was a little spring on the lock mechanism had broken causing it to jam up.

[MrBill]

Do you know anyone with a slim-jim?