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Posted by: 76-914 Apr 6 2010, 07:32 PM

I have 2 different style doors. One is the original '76 and the other is the older style w/ the adjustable regulator (not the fixed one). I hadn't noticed this until last week. When locking the doors without the key, the newer style must have the handle held outward when closing the door if you want to lock it. However, the older style door will shut and lock without holding the handle when closing. Is this normal or did I miss something?

Posted by: URY914 Apr 6 2010, 07:39 PM

The handles are the same so it must be in the door.

Posted by: jt914-6 Apr 6 2010, 07:57 PM

On the '73,'74, & '75 teeners I've owned the passenger's door handle doesn't need to be held to lock when shutting. On the driver's door the handle must be held out when shutting to lock. I don't remember if my '70 factory six worked that way too. I'm thinking that it did.

Posted by: markb Apr 6 2010, 08:26 PM

QUOTE(jt914-6 @ Apr 6 2010, 05:57 PM)

Posted by: 76-914 Apr 6 2010, 08:35 PM

Well, I'll be damned. I gotta put that up there with L/R Parking light, thing. Learned something new about 914's. Again...

Posted by: markb Apr 6 2010, 09:25 PM

QUOTE(76-914 @ Apr 6 2010, 06:35 PM)

Posted by: kg6dxn Apr 6 2010, 10:25 PM

You guys lock your doors?

Posted by: orange914 Apr 7 2010, 10:33 PM

QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Apr 6 2010, 09:25 PM)

You guys lock your doors?

Posted by: pbanders Apr 8 2010, 07:38 AM

QUOTE(markb @ Apr 6 2010, 07:26 PM)

QUOTE(jt914-6 @ Apr 6 2010, 05:57 PM)

the passenger's door handle doesn't need to be held to lock when shutting. On the driver's door the handle must be held out when shutting to lock.

Posted by: Sleepin Apr 8 2010, 09:05 AM

ohh....go ahead, brag about having door handles...oooooooooooooo!