[pa_snowman]

ok some of this sounds like you are just guessing outthere. i have a 67 with the origional locks still installed. the way they work is like follows......if you push the button down and close the door it pops up, it doesn't matter if you hold the door release button on the outside in (like most othere) or not. once the door is shut you can either push down the lock button from the inside or use the key. if you try to open the door without unlocking it first it is almost impossible to unlock it unless you push the door back into the full closed/latched position. this is caused by the door latch particially releasing and putting all the pressure on the locking parts. hope this helps clear things up a little.