alright so long story short my uncle bought an el camino about a year ago weve been trying to fix it up and the bucket list is growing by the day, he just had a new crate motor put in it and next up its going to get completely rewired and having the dakota digital gauges put in BUT before it can have any of that done im trying to get the doors fixed so you can actually get in and out of the vehicle without climbing through the window or fighting the door handle to open for an hour ( i got my phone stuck in the car for a whole 3 hours last week it was a great time ) now ive gotten to the point where weve just decided to basically replace everything ( hinges, handles, weatherstripping, latches ) my hold up is i can find all of the parts no problem except for the rods that connect from the latch to the handles and the locks the ones that are in his doors now are bent to hell and when i tried to rebend them back into shape they just bent again within an hour of playing with the door. can anyone please help me find these rods im not quite sure why the new latches dont come with them either
1984 el camino, NEED HELP PLEASE!
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slightly off track, have you looked at this before going up the dakta digital route? http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=293076893650
Do you have a pull it yard anywhere near you? That would be your best option. I believe any G-Body 2 door donar would suffice .
I actually did extensive research for months before we ordered anything i did not like that set up as much as i did the dakota digital setup and amazon was running a sale on the dakota digital if you used your amazon credit card so it was way cheaper than book price lol
my concern is that i was told the factory rods on the gbodys all had a habit of bending over time how do i know if im getting quality or trash?
"We've been fixing it up", but you're paying someone? Whatever....
If the doors have sagged, get a hinge bushing kit from almost anywhere. It's a fairly common fix.
If the doors have sagged, get a hinge bushing kit from almost anywhere. It's a fairly common fix.
its not just the door sag as i already stated, the doors dont work at all for the most part the latches get stuck, the rods are all bent including the lock rods which i didnt know was possible to be honest, and the door sags. im all about the built not bought life trust me but i know my limits and wiring an entire car from scratch is not in my wheel house sorry if that makes me not cool to you man 🤷♂️
We're a pretty helpful group. Just put the word out, and you'll have offers for what you need. You can get some stuff new (door pins and bushings, lock cylinders, and handle, etc), but the rods will probably have to found used.
That's pretty easy stuff to do yourself instead of paying $125/hr+ to a body shop.
That's pretty easy stuff to do yourself instead of paying $125/hr+ to a body shop.
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