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like it says. I want to pop locks so are they smooth doors?
Please post pic's
There are no outside handles. The inside of the doors are smooth. Normally you would make the cutout yourself.
Mike
There are door handles on mine.Originally Posted by michael everson
Ron, do i see a booth going up around the car??? Are youi getting ready for paint?
No. Those are old photos. The booth was to shoot the featherfill. Still got a little bit to do before paint.
That's good. I will be tryig to attempt a try at pop locks
I'd like to see some closeups of the originals. Google isn't much help.
A look in the parking lot at work and you see dozens of styles and types, many of which are offered by Dorman or OEM from a salvage yard. It boils down to surface mounted, like a '66 Mustang, or some kind of pull flap or lever with recess. A recess is more work unless it's a complete bolt in, but that leaves a break line around it where it fits into a hole punched thru the skin. The lock cylinder can be mounted in the button or separately. Most of the late models are going recess with pull lever and a lock cylinder in line, it's a clean look with little exposure. The ergonomics work better, instead of pushing a button in while pulling on the door, it's all outward motion.
You can do either, just consider that the factories have depended on mechanical door locks since they first appeared on cars. Electric ones are usually an add on, they don't use door poppers, and the electric solenoids in factory cars are highly dependent on good voltage with no corroded wiring over the years. A look around on forums will tell you a fifteen year old car with working electric locks is pretty darn rare.
They didn't have door handles and inside, this is what they had.
Thanks for the pic. Oops, yes. The slider window now becomes obvious.
Just another indication Coupes weren't fully production oriented. That leaves a lot of leeway in a build.
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