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Old 05-25-2012, 02:27 PM   #1
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I'm camping in my '68 GT AS and closed the door. The knob turns on its' axis and does not engage the bolt. Short of cutting the knob off, how can I open the door? Kevin
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Old 05-25-2012, 02:37 PM   #2
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Take a look at the hinges. Can you drive the pin out.
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Old 05-25-2012, 02:48 PM   #3
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Call Andy at Inland. I don't have the number....google it....he seems to know how to get into all of them.
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Old 05-25-2012, 02:49 PM   #4
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800-877-7311 is his phone number.
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Old 05-25-2012, 03:23 PM   #5
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Try pushing in on the nob, hard, as you turn it. I had a similar problem in my 66 and that got the door open. Then fix/change the lock.
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Old 05-25-2012, 03:37 PM   #6
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I have had some luck entering through one of the cargo hatches, depending on size and location. In my case I was able to push the bed out from the underside and get in. Of course I was smaller then also
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Old 05-25-2012, 04:27 PM   #7
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Be careful with that L-100 lock, discontinued and getting harder and harder to find. If you have some access doors and personally can't get in, find a good elementary kid that can use a screw driver, get him/her inside and have them remove the screws to take the inside handle off.
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Old 06-04-2012, 09:18 PM   #8
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I am a new owner of a 71 Overlander and got no keys for baggabe compartments. Can the cylinders be changed?

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