Right Door Lock Rod

[twenty mike mike]

'69 Charger. My right door lock rod is not vertical as the left hand rod is. It looks like the horizontal rod is too long. Is there a way to adjust that, or is the lock rod supposed to have a dog leg to make it go vertical through the upper door pad? Or are the wrong parts in there?

[Dino]

Looks like a 68 setup in a 69 door.  68 owners will hopefully chime in, haven't looked at a 68 mechanism in a very long time.

[twenty mike mike]

Funny, the parts look newer than the ones in the left door, but it's obviously the original door.

[Dino]

Looking at it again, I'm pretty sure you have a 68 mechanism in there because if the hole would be at the end of the door pad as only 68's had it, the rod would be straight.

Found this:  http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,39121.msg431159.html#msg431159

[twenty mike mike]

The picture is looking toward the front of the door.

[Dino]

The picture is looking toward the front of the door.

Maybe I should keep looking at it a little while longer then.   

So the door is for a 69 and the mechanism is still off.  Any chance you can compare to the other door to see how the mechanisms differ?

[twenty mike mike]

I have...the other side looks correct. 

I see what the problem is now. The "rocker" or whatever it's called, is mounted upside down, reversing the relative positions of the pivot points.

[Dino]

I have...the other side looks correct. 

I see what the problem is now. The "rocker" or whatever it's called, is mounted upside down, reversing the relative positions of the pivot points.

Yeah I figured something like that had happened.  You gotta love the easy fixes though!   

[twenty mike mike]

And free!