What holds the door opening rod on??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

67chevemall · 05-10-2004, 01:29 PM

The rod that goes from the door handle to the jamb latch has come off!
I looked all around the bottom of the door for a clip or something but no luck!

What kind of clip holds the rod onto the latch on the 1967 trucks?

The rod has a 45 deg. bend where it goes into the latch but I can't find what holds it altogether!

I keep getting locked out! Ahhhhhhhhh!

1969 GMC · 05-10-2004, 02:10 PM

iirc, there is afunky little metal clip that does the job, sounds like yours fell into the door. I'd check the bottom again, I had to use a magnetic wand to get all the tiny pieces that fell down in there when mine decided to fall apart on me.

junkyardjohn · 05-10-2004, 04:26 PM

THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE LITTLE CLIPS. THEY SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL AUTO PAINT SUPPLIER. (THATS WHERE THEYRE AVAIALABLE HERE) THEYRE COMMONLY REFERED TO AS "JESUS CLIPS" CAUSE WHEN YOU UNLATCH THEM & THEY GO FLYING ACROSS THE GARAGE, IT'S COMMON FOR YOU TO HEAR "JESUS... WHERE DID THAT CLIP GO??"

JOHN

Sweet72 · 05-10-2004, 07:07 PM

Never heard them called Jesus clips before. A little aircraft trivia though... The nut that holds the main rotor on a helicopter is sometimes called the "Jesus nut". I'm sure you can guess why.

67chevemall · 05-11-2004, 09:37 AM

Thanks Guys!

walker · 05-11-2004, 09:37 PM

You can get those little clips at AZ, checker, Napa and the likes. They are in the help section, or the carb parts section.

68w/sbc406 · 05-11-2004, 09:54 PM

aren't those also used on the rod style throtle linkage on our trucks?

jimfulco · 05-12-2004, 02:54 AM

Same basic deal. Be sure of which direction the clip part goes before you buy.

67chevemall · 05-12-2004, 08:46 AM

Thanks again!
The problem is the chop
It makes the window track to close to the pin which pops it off!
I drilled a small hole in the rod and used a different clip!
Works great now!

Engineering baby!

71-longbed · 08-03-2004, 10:45 AM

are the same "jesus" clips uses for all the rods in the doors ... or are the orientations different on some ??

67chevemall · 08-03-2004, 10:53 AM

I would say they are the same up until a certain year!
67-72 would be the same!

05-10-2004, 01:29 PM	#1
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	What holds the door opening rod on??? The rod that goes from the door handle to the jamb latch has come off! I looked all around the bottom of the door for a clip or something but no luck! What kind of clip holds the rod onto the latch on the 1967 trucks? The rod has a 45 deg. bend where it goes into the latch but I can't find what holds it altogether! I keep getting locked out! Ahhhhhhhhh! __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

05-10-2004, 02:10 PM	#2
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	iirc, there is afunky little metal clip that does the job, sounds like yours fell into the door. I'd check the bottom again, I had to use a magnetic wand to get all the tiny pieces that fell down in there when mine decided to fall apart on me. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

05-10-2004, 04:26 PM	#3
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,425	THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE LITTLE CLIPS. THEY SHOULD BE AVAILABLE AT YOUR LOCAL AUTO PAINT SUPPLIER. (THATS WHERE THEYRE AVAIALABLE HERE) THEYRE COMMONLY REFERED TO AS "JESUS CLIPS" CAUSE WHEN YOU UNLATCH THEM & THEY GO FLYING ACROSS THE GARAGE, IT'S COMMON FOR YOU TO HEAR "JESUS... WHERE DID THAT CLIP GO??" JOHN Attached Images __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

05-10-2004, 07:07 PM	#4
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Never heard them called Jesus clips before. A little aircraft trivia though... The nut that holds the main rotor on a helicopter is sometimes called the "Jesus nut". I'm sure you can guess why. __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.

05-11-2004, 09:37 AM	#5
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Thanks Guys! __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

05-11-2004, 09:37 PM	#6
walker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: north of Phx AZ about 30 miles Posts: 698	You can get those little clips at AZ, checker, Napa and the likes. They are in the help section, or the carb parts section. __________________ Andy,Phx AZ '67 C-10 (Ahhh, done at last. Well there is that disk front end I want to put in and...) "23 C-Cab-sold '48 Ford 8N tractor(still working) '67 Scout(Now on the road) '70 MG B.-sold

05-11-2004, 09:54 PM	#7
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	aren't those also used on the rod style throtle linkage on our trucks? __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

05-12-2004, 02:54 AM	#8
jimfulco Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shreveport LA Posts: 3,170	Same basic deal. Be sure of which direction the clip part goes before you buy.

05-12-2004, 08:46 AM	#9
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Thanks again! The problem is the chop It makes the window track to close to the pin which pops it off! I drilled a small hole in the rod and used a different clip! Works great now! Engineering baby! __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

08-03-2004, 10:45 AM	#10
71-longbed Its Magically Delicious Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oregon Posts: 2,398	are the same "jesus" clips uses for all the rods in the doors ... or are the orientations different on some ?? __________________ 71 C10 LWB 350sbc -TH350 12 bolt 3.42 Posi Of all my favorite things to do, The utmost is to have a brew. My love grows for my foamy friend, with each thirst-quenching elbow bend. Beer so frosty, smooth, and cold it's paradise pure liquid gold. Yes beer means many things to me that's all for now cus I gotta pee.

08-03-2004, 10:53 AM	#11
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	I would say they are the same up until a certain year! 67-72 would be the same! __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD



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