>>Regarding broken door locks on '71 type II's. Mine is broken on the >>drivers side. My solution is to only unlock it from the outside. If >>it won't open I have to turn the key, several times, to the lock >>position, then unlock. Basically, turn the key back and forth until >>it opens. > >I also have this problem on my 71. I've procrastinated the repair and do >the "key back and forth method" of unlocking. Unfortunately, the torque >generated from this puts a strain on the pot metal lock barrel, and I broke >the barrel on one door--it split in half and came out with the key. I did >have a spare barrel around that matched the grooves in the key, so all I had >to do was switch over the brass tumblers from the old barrel and do a little >filing. Since I don't have any more spare lock parts lying around, I should >replace the spring soon. > >As I remember, the spring we're talking about looks like a winding spring >you would find in an old clock. Does anyone have the specs on that spring >so I can just buy a couple and put them in at my liesure? In my case, the >springs aren't broken, just worn out and not doing their job of returning >the push button in the door handle.
Guys, professional locksmiths do this rebuilding/keying a dozen times a day, every day. And they don't even charge much, it's so simple for them. Do yourself a favor, and let a pro handle this task! It'll free you up to do the shift lever adjustment, seal the pop top, rebuild the engine, etc.!
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