Great video. Yes, what you found is correct. My 76 works the same way. Turning the lock cylinder to the front engages the lock. Turning to the key to the rear disengages the lock. The oval key is for the door lock. Again, Great Video. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Great video. I had to replace my manual window regulator on the driver door on my ratty 70. They sell new electric, but nobody sells new manual. I bought a function used one, which required just about redoing the entire door. I replaced my door handle, locks and anti-rattle pads. Job was a real PITA, but works and looks great now. I’ll have to do the passenger side, but putting it off for now as I’ll need to purchase another use manual window regulator
@@vettegreaser6590 You’re absolutely right about the scarcity of manual regs for a C3. Corvette Ben has a set, but he wants $200 per side! Good luck in your search! PS - If I have to replace the regs in the future, I might consider going with the power windows, but keep the manual handle, which can be an up/down switch. That way, you have some benefit and keep the OEM look. (Plus don’t need to run switches to the center console.
Hello, great detail content on installing a complicated installation I have a 72 350, 4spd just completed a 1.5 year restoration. I enjoy your videos, you don’t seem to get rattled by the process lol
@@DuaneKnueve-r5l Thanks. I enjoy the process because for me, it’s all about learning and making progress, even when things don’t go as planned. I enjoy it all, even having to find a work-around or needing to mod a part.
@@danhebert1592 I like Zip and Corvette Central. I also get some from eBay and some specialty shops, depending on what I need. I’ve learned that a good OEM part will usually be much better than reproduction parts.
I have a 69 and I can’t figure out how to install a new retainer clip on to the door lock knob. The old clip broke but the door knob is n good shape. Is there a trick to it? I did buy the tool to install the knob onto the car once I get the clip in place.
@@KCDale Haven’t done the door card and knobs/handles yet, but I don’t think it’s more than putting it on with the clip in place. I believe there is a detent position for the knob.
I hope you caught it before you put the nuts on but when you repositioned the handle to go in your gasket fell down below and did they give you square keys for the door locks?
@@michaelriley3110 I re-mounted the handle because that clip that I used fell off. (Ordered the correct one.) The keys are what they are. Not really concerned with the shape, but I could always have an oval made from these.
@@thedrivewayC3 I just wanted to make sure you caught that the gasket for the handle wasn't going to help you the way it was LOL. So odd that a supplier would send square keys for locks when everyone knows that GM had round keys for locks, square for ignition LOL, it's even a meme I've seen floating around about being old if you remember . . .
@@michaelriley3110 Well… It doesn’t surprise me at all the locks come with the wrong shape keys. Virtually ALL 3rd party parts have something about them that isn’t right, be it fitment, material, whatever. It’s just the world we live in now, with outsourcing and 3rd parties making “OEM” parts. Even some of the Made in the USA parts are not correct, as I’m sure you know.
@@thedrivewayC3 you are so right though I can't say I've seen anyone with more 'wrong' parts than you in your videos LMAO. All coming along nicely though, can't wait until you get it on the road. I can't even really work on mine in the summer because it's just too hot in the garage and way too hot outside of it. Thinking I need to get AC installed out there so I can work on it all the time
@@michaelriley3110 A shop with AC is my dream now. The heat, wind, rain, and mosquitoes make working in the Driveway way more difficult! Yes, many “wrong” parts, but these are the days of online ordering. No more “Go to the Pick Your Part and get what you need for cheep.” I miss those days. Now, even the “scrap yards” part out and sell everything on eBay for big $. It’s a whole new ball game. Hope you get AC someday. This Driveway stuff is getting old.
@@garymcdougle-82 These are what came with the locks. You’re probably right. I guess I could grind them! As I recall the Oval key is also brass finish.
Earlt year vettes ( I forget up to what year) used the ignition key fir the door lock key. The round key was used for the rear storage compartment lock, alarm and spare tire lock.
@@everettdean1215 My '69 Corvette uses the square ignition key for the door locks (locks when turned forward) and partly as you said, the oval key is for the rear compartment door and spare tire lock. There's actually a separate round key ('Master') for the factory alarm. I think this is how it came from the factory.
@@billydee8051From the factory the alarm uses the same round key as the compartments and tire lock. It sounds as if the tumbler for your alarm was replaced at one time. On later models the round key was also used as the door key and glove compartment key leaving the square key for ignition duty only.
@@everettdean1215 I beg to differ for the '69. The locks weren't replaced. According to the Corvette Forum and my own experience with three other '69s, the key configurations are as I said. I did look at the factory alarm keys and they are round Briggs and Stratten keys. I think this configuration went on for a couple of years after the '69 models but I can't speak definitively on that. During the early years of the C3, there were multiple design iterations within the same year.
Great video. Yes, what you found is correct. My 76 works the same way. Turning the lock cylinder to the front engages the lock. Turning to the key to the rear disengages the lock. The oval key is for the door lock. Again, Great Video. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Great video. I had to replace my manual window regulator on the driver door on my ratty 70. They sell new electric, but nobody sells new manual. I bought a function used one, which required just about redoing the entire door. I replaced my door handle, locks and anti-rattle pads. Job was a real PITA, but works and looks great now. I’ll have to do the passenger side, but putting it off for now as I’ll need to purchase another use manual window regulator
@@vettegreaser6590 You’re absolutely right about the scarcity of manual regs for a C3. Corvette Ben has a set, but he wants $200 per side! Good luck in your search!
PS - If I have to replace the regs in the future, I might consider going with the power windows, but keep the manual handle, which can be an up/down switch. That way, you have some benefit and keep the OEM look. (Plus don’t need to run switches to the center console.
Hello, great detail content on installing a complicated installation I have a 72 350, 4spd just completed a 1.5 year restoration. I enjoy your videos, you don’t seem to get rattled by the process lol
@@DuaneKnueve-r5l Thanks. I enjoy the process because for me, it’s all about learning and making progress, even when things don’t go as planned. I enjoy it all, even having to find a work-around or needing to mod a part.
Hello, luv the progress. Have a 69 350/350, 65k original miles, bought from my father. Where do you get your parts? Zip, corvette central??
@@danhebert1592 I like Zip and Corvette Central. I also get some from eBay and some specialty shops, depending on what I need. I’ve learned that a good OEM part will usually be much better than reproduction parts.
I have a 69 and I can’t figure out how to install a new retainer clip on to the door lock knob. The old clip broke but the door knob is n good shape. Is there a trick to it? I did buy the tool to install the knob onto the car once I get the clip in place.
@@KCDale Haven’t done the door card and knobs/handles yet, but I don’t think it’s more than putting it on with the clip in place. I believe there is a detent position for the knob.
I hope you caught it before you put the nuts on but when you repositioned the handle to go in your gasket fell down below and did they give you square keys for the door locks?
@@michaelriley3110 I re-mounted the handle because that clip that I used fell off. (Ordered the correct one.)
The keys are what they are. Not really concerned with the shape, but I could always have an oval made from these.
@@thedrivewayC3 I just wanted to make sure you caught that the gasket for the handle wasn't going to help you the way it was LOL. So odd that a supplier would send square keys for locks when everyone knows that GM had round keys for locks, square for ignition LOL, it's even a meme I've seen floating around about being old if you remember . . .
@@michaelriley3110 Well… It doesn’t surprise me at all the locks come with the wrong shape keys. Virtually ALL 3rd party parts have something about them that isn’t right, be it fitment, material, whatever. It’s just the world we live in now, with outsourcing and 3rd parties making “OEM” parts. Even some of the Made in the USA parts are not correct, as I’m sure you know.
@@thedrivewayC3 you are so right though I can't say I've seen anyone with more 'wrong' parts than you in your videos LMAO. All coming along nicely though, can't wait until you get it on the road. I can't even really work on mine in the summer because it's just too hot in the garage and way too hot outside of it. Thinking I need to get AC installed out there so I can work on it all the time
@@michaelriley3110 A shop with AC is my dream now. The heat, wind, rain, and mosquitoes make working in the Driveway way more difficult!
Yes, many “wrong” parts, but these are the days of online ordering. No more “Go to the Pick Your Part and get what you need for cheep.” I miss those days. Now, even the “scrap yards” part out and sell everything on eBay for big $. It’s a whole new ball game.
Hope you get AC someday. This Driveway stuff is getting old.
Is your door key right? I thought the round key was for door and other and the square key was for the ignition.
@@garymcdougle-82 These are what came with the locks. You’re probably right. I guess I could grind them! As I recall the Oval key is also brass finish.
Earlt year vettes ( I forget up to what year) used the ignition key fir the door lock key. The round key was used for the rear storage compartment lock, alarm and spare tire lock.
@@everettdean1215 My '69 Corvette uses the square ignition key for the door locks (locks when turned forward) and partly as you said, the oval key is for the rear compartment door and spare tire lock. There's actually a separate round key ('Master') for the factory alarm. I think this is how it came from the factory.
@@billydee8051From the factory the alarm uses the same round key as the compartments and tire lock. It sounds as if the tumbler for your alarm was replaced at one time.
On later models the round key was also used as the door key and glove compartment key leaving the square key for ignition duty only.
@@everettdean1215 I beg to differ for the '69. The locks weren't replaced.
According to the Corvette Forum and my own experience with three other '69s, the key configurations are as I said. I did look at the factory alarm keys and they are round Briggs and Stratten keys.
I think this configuration went on for a couple of years after the '69 models but I can't speak definitively on that. During the early years of the C3, there were multiple design iterations within the same year.