C1 Door lock clip

[Frank B.]

I am in the process of replacing the door locks and assemblies on my '60. At the moment, I am trying to remove the rod that connects at the top to the lock cylinder and at the bottom to the lock mechanism. I have managed to free the top, but have not been able to free the bottom from the little clip. How have others managed to to free this rod from the clip? Thanks in advance.

[Steven B.]

Re: C1 Door lock clip

I am in the process of replacing the door locks and assemblies on my '60. At the moment, I am trying to remove the rod that connects at the top to the lock cylinder and at the bottom to the lock mechanism. I have managed to free the top, but have not been able to free the bottom from the little clip. How have others managed to to free this rod from the clip? Thanks in advance.

Frank, I did my '57 years ago. Are you referring to the clip that attaches to the trunion that the rod is threaded into. If so, I very carefully removed the clip from the trunion with a small eye glass screw driver. Be very careful as the tip of the trunion breaks easily. I got one off and the other I broke. It took a machinest a number of tries to duplicate the trunion.

Steve

[Frank B.]

Re: C1 Door lock clip

Steve,

Thanks, but the end of the rod is not threaded. Clip is actually is actually a small piece of wire. It is part number 281085 in Corvette Central's catalog. The clip looks like it is part of the lock mechanism lever.

[Dennis C.]

Re: C1 Door lock clip

Steve,

Thanks, but the end of the rod is not threaded. Clip is actually is actually a small piece of wire. It is part number 281085 in Corvette Central's catalog. The clip looks like it is part of the lock mechanism lever.

Frank,

If I remember correctly, the clip just snaps over the rod. Since it has not been moved in a long time, it may just be stuck. I would spray some lube on it, wrapping a rag around it first to catch the over spray. After it soaks for a while, try pushing out on the long vertical length of the clip. As you are pushing out, wiggle it back and forth. The clip should swing away from the rod.

Good Luck.

Dennis

[Stewart A.]

Re: C1 Door lock clip

It looks like a very early style rod clip ! They went from wire to sheet metal rod clips in the mid 60's and placky in the 70's. It should just push off it's on a hinge type swing arm clip.Keep pushing it should pop. like Dennis said give it a spray and let it sit over night. Stewy

[Bill M.]

Re: C1 Door lock clip

Frank:

Here's a picture of the rod and the clip. The rod has a groove that the clip retains both top and bottom. (The rod comes through from behind the pictured side of the clip.) I show a screwdriver prying the clip to release the rod. I found I had to pry the top of the clip, roll the rod to keep the top disengaged and then release the bottom. It's a pain!

Bill

[Terry B.]

Re: C1 Door lock clip

I think that is a locking tab in the hole. Push the tab to release and slide the clip to the right as viewed in the photo.

[Bill M.]

Re: C1 Door lock clip

I think that is a locking tab in the hole. Push the tab to release and slide the clip to the right as viewed in the photo.

Yep. That works much better! Thanks Terry.

[Frank B.]

Re: C1 Door lock clip

Got it done to today, a little lubrication and a little help. Thanks for the help, appreciate it.