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Re: door locks

To: "Jim Davis" <jh_davis@mindspring.com>, <Crazeecooter@aol.com>
Subject: Re: door locks
From: "Scoti" <Scoti@email.msn.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 1999 23:08:39 -0800
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
I got the locks on on my 73 TR6, it was a major pain, but wasn't able to get
them to back in completely.  I bought the door lock fitting kit from Moss
but don't know how them either.  Has anyone used them?  Any help?

Thanks

Dana

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Davis <jh_davis@mindspring.com>
To: Crazeecooter@aol.com <Crazeecooter@aol.com>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, November 20, 1999 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: door locks


>
>Jonathan,
> For me, this has always been one of those little jobs that is a real
>pain in the ass. Obviously, you must remove the inside door panel and
>either raise or lower (it's been a while and I don't recall which) the
>glass to gain access to the inside of the lock. On either side of the
>lock cylinder are spring clips which must be pressed in while the lock
>is pushed out. Sounds simple, and maybe for some it is, but for me it
>it's a bear. A word of warning, the door skins are fairly thin and if
>your patience runs out and brute force is used you can bend the metal
>around the locks easily. Ask me how I know.
>Jim Davis
>Fortson, GA
>CF38690UO
>CF37325U
>
>Crazeecooter@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> Can anyone offer advice on how to get the door locks out of the doors of
my
>> TR6?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Jonathan.
>




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