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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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Car: 1984 Camaro Z28
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door handles dont work - locked out!

My 84 Z28 has had problems with driver side door handle on the outside not working, but opens from the inside. Today I go out to work on it and the passenger side exterior door handle stopped working! (T-tops are locked into place, and trunk keyhole doesnt work) How do I get in?!
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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Re: door handles dont work - locked out!

Probably going to have to call someone that can jimmy the door open, unless you know the hanger trick.
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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Re: door handles dont work - locked out!

That would unlock the door, but it was already unlocked, hanger wouldnt have enough force to pull the inside handle. I figured out a way though!
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Re: door handles dont work - locked out!

Ah yeah, true. Glad you figured out a way in though
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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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Re: door handles dont work - locked out!

how did you get in?

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Old Jun 23, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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Re: door handles dont work - locked out!

BTW, the hanger trick does work, just gotta bend the end of it in a U shape and then pull it toward the back of the door. I've done it twice before, and that was on a hardtop car. Also once used a piece of steel re-bar and put it in toward the front of the window and pushed the handle out and back.

These unframed windows are good for something!
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