I had a couple of hours free before I had to go to work this morning, so I figured I'd remove the drivers side door panel to see if the door lock linkage was broken, missing, or simply unhooked. The plastic clip to hold the linkage was snapped clean off:
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The entire plastic assembly is very brittle and cracked in numerous places, so I ordered a new set for each side from Rockauto, along with new door panels, the plastic clips to hold it in place, and parts to fix the power windows. The sun in Vegas is extra brutal to plastics, so I plan on replacing all of it.
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As you can see in the picture above, the clips holding the switches in are broken in a lot of places. After messing with the door motor and regulator, I THINK that the only thing wrong is the switch doesn't work when you press it up. it will roll down just fine.
I am kind of bummed out that the door is in such rough shape from age and abuse. A lot of the hardware to hold the innards of the door is missing, stripped out, or the threads are broken. Additionally, the door panel itsself has a crack in the metal:
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In the meantime while I'm waiting for parts to arrive, I plan on cleaning the truck up a bit. I have tomorrow off, so hopefully I can get some stuff accomplished. I figured I'd start by cleaning it up and getting the interior buttoned up so I can drive around without getting filthy before I started getting too heavy into the mechanical problems.
After everything in the doors is working, I'll probably get seat belts and fix the steering column. I know this truck isn't much, but I am excited to work on it. I've been wanting a truck to tote materials and bigger stuff around that wouldn't fit in my Jeep for a while, and always wanted to learn more about working on cars, so this is perfect for me for now.