2nd Gen G van side & rear door locks

OK maybe I'm missing something. Wouldn't be the first time.
Is there a way to lock & unlock the side & rear doors from inside the van?
Mine currently aren't locking at all. The key turns but the C shaped metal piece doesn't move.
Guess I'll be disassembling those mechanisms. WD40 to the rescue!

Has anyone retro fitted a way to lock the doors from the inside?

Thanks Guys - Luv this place - Ric

reach in the door,,,,,and see if you can move that C shaped lever up and down and WD 40 it,,,,,,the finger on the cylinders job is to lift that C lever up and down to lock and unlock the door,,,,,,,see what you got,,,,,

SportVans have buttons on the inside like normal cars to work the locks,,,,

Donivan Thank You
You are indeed the Man. exactly the info I needed. I tried reaching in & moving the C piece, both are frozen. Oh well I've got a gallon of WD40.

that finger on the key cylinder needs to move that C lever up and down,,,,,,I think shooting some WD up in there will free it up,,,,,,

Got the lock mechanisms freed up. Now move up & down. The little finger on the rear door lock doesn't reach far enough to unlock the door. I tried bending it, may have screwed the pooch. Still working on it.,Got to get them fixed as I'm ready to panel the doors.
Oh yeah. Figured a way to lock from the inside. Didn't take to much. I'll post pictures later.

Thanks again Ric

I have seen some of those fingers with a little piece of rubber fuel hose or shrink tubing on them to give it a little more throw,,,,,,,,

Thanks good idea Donivan or maybe braze on a piece of copper tubing. Got me thinking

Thought some of you might want to try this.
1 - Drill a small pilot hole thru the inside door skin & thru the latch.
2 - Enlarge this hole for a 1/4x20 screw
3 - Tap the hole in the latch for the screw
4 - Elongate the hole in the door skin down about 3/4"
5 - Run the screw into the latch, nut it on the backside of the threaded hole
6 - You can now lock & unlock your side door from the inside of the van by moving the screw up or down

Happy modifying - Ric



Thanks to Donivan65 for the door photo

What is the name of the clip that keep the lower and upper rod in place ?  I miss one

Named: F*+KING PIECE OF SH*T!!!

When it flys off & disappears inside the door.

Ric

We normally refer to those as Jesus clips....Cus that's usually the first word out of my mouth when it flys off inside the door or in the air landing in the grass...lol. As for the real name, I'm sure someone will know. probably a C-clip.