99 Camaro door will not open from either side
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Update- if anyone is following this I finally got it open. I'll post up info and some pics later in case anyone has the same problem. The plastic was broken on the latch preventing it from opening.
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I tried to drill the latch and cut it apart. But it was shot. There was a gold release for the latch but i couldn't get to it. Turns out the latch that was on it was from a junkyard so it was garbage in the first place. I just got the car 7 months ago. I picked for hours on it trying to hit the lever. I finally measured and took my interior panel out by the back seat. Drilled a hole big enough for a screwdriver and luckily it was right where it needed to be. Popped the lever and got it open. Filled the hole i drilled and its good as new. Helped put in a transmission the day after in a friends car and it was much less hassle than a door latch lol. Thanks for all your help with the matter though. If anyone else needs a pic of the backside of the latch hit me up. It will let you know what to expect to pop it.