71 door question

Air-Cooled Head · Post by **Air-Cooled Head** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 12:07 pm

E, Welcome to the forums.
I have exactly the opposite on my 70 KG; the passenger door has the lock on top, the driver's door, by the handle.
So it's not the door itself, it's the internal mechanicals that's been changed.
I think my passenger (your driver)door is correct, as my ignition key only unlocks the passenger door. I haven't taken it apart to investigate yet.

j_c_hamilton · Post by **j_c_hamilton** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 12:17 pm

Why don't you guys swap doors?

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Ekoae · Post by **Ekoae** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 11:17 pm

I'm trying to fugure out if the drivers side door I currently have on my '71 Ghia is the correct one for it's year. The locking mechanism differs from the passenger side door: drivers side door has the lock at the top of the door and the passenger side has the lock next to the handle on the front panel. Is this correct for a 71 or has there been some creative repair work done in it's past.

I suspect this is incorrent not only because of the differences in locks but because the replacement latch I purchased is one that utilizes a lock on the handle. Can anyone help me identify what year the door might be (in case I want to sell it after I get a correct model door put on my car)?

Thanks in advance.

Air-Cooled Head · Post by **Air-Cooled Head** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 6:27 am

Swap? I bet we'd both want the doors that lock from top. If I slam my driver's door (handle lock) too hard, the door locks. Not a bad safety feature, but since the key only works on the passenger side, a hassle sometimes.

Ekoae · Post by **Ekoae** » Sat Dec 14, 2002 2:06 pm

Digging through an old KGPR catalog I noticed that the parts for the lock pull rod is only marked as being for vehicle years 67-70. I'm leaning towards the idea that I have an incorrect drivers side door.

austinb · Post by **austinb** » Sun Dec 15, 2002 2:45 pm

my 71 ghia has the locks for the door just above the inside door latch.

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1971 Ghia Coupe
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Air-Cooled Head · Post by **Air-Cooled Head** » Mon Dec 16, 2002 12:40 pm

I suspect that the guts of my driver's door got swapped at some point. Both doors have the push/pull button on top, but the driver's side is not connected to anything.
The inside handles look the same but obviously are different.
Ya think if I got the correct guts for my driver's door, I'd need to replace the inside handle too?
Bump
Erik, you know the answer for this?

[This message has been edited by Air-Cooled Head (edited 12-17-2002).]

Air-Cooled Head · Post by **Air-Cooled Head** » Tue Dec 17, 2002 8:51 am

I suspect that the guts of my driver's door got swapped at some point. Both doors have the push/pull button on top, but the driver's side is not connected to anything.
The inside handles look the same but obviously are different.
Ya think if I got the correct guts for my driver's door, I'd need to replace the inside handle too?
Bump
Erik, you know the answer for this?

Air-Cooled Head · Post by **Air-Cooled Head** » Wed Dec 18, 2002 8:36 am

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by 70'140:
Both of your doors have the interior lock on the top of the door.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> That is correct.

The black plastic piece that you push and pull to lock the door is threaded directly on to the linkage that hooks to the latch. So if you are moving it and nothing is happening something is brokin, or pull the black piece up, if it has come apart it will pull the linkage rod up with it.

Also correct, but the push/pull pc is not connected to anything. It's not broken (same length as one that works).

Are the interior handles the same? are they both open only handles, or open and lock handles, or one of each?

Seems to be one of each.
I have to replace the door panels eventually anyway, so then I'll check it out. And I can probably find an "open only" handle somewhere, if I need one.
Thanks