Cars - 34 Ford - questions?? :-(

"Spencer Hager" > wrote in message
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> I have just bought a 34 Ford 5 window street rod (Ford Steel)that has a
> personality traits that I'd like to eliminate.
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> The drivers side door works as follows: when the door is closed the door
> bolt sticks out of the door & engages & shuts/locks just fine. When I open
> the door from the outside handle - again everything fine.
>
> The problem is when I open the door from the inside door handle, the door
> bolt (wrong name probably - looks like a deadbolt) retracts too far & gets
> stuck inside of the door. It appears that the handle rotates too far &
pulls
> the door bolt so far in it get stuck in the door. A screw driver & a
little
> prying & it pops back out. Yuck!!!!!!! :-(
>
> What am I needing to adjust or is that an indication of some adjustment
> problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Spencer
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