Help... can't open door from either side

[1968-912-coupe]

I replaced the passenger side exterior door handle linkage rod on my '87 944.

I replaced the linkage rod, put the door handle back on the door and closed the door. When I went to open the door the door handle lever was jammed.

I realized I forgot to mate the shaft on the lever mechanism to the indentation on the linkage rod.

So I went to open the door from the inside and was bewildered to find that it wouldn't open from the inside either.

I had removed the door panel before doing this repair (for a separate reason) so I tried to force the linkage rod down from the inside of the door but it didn't work. I checked the power door locks and they're work fine.

Can anybody tell me how to get the door open???

[mikepellegrini]

It's odd the inside quit working - can't quite image why. It shouldn't a been affected by why you did.

Does the door lock actually operate? Or did that linkage fall off in the locked position?

Normally, a Slim Jim would work pretty well. You could probably get one of those from a locksmith or maybe Harbor Frieght.