Lock Rod Issue - 69 Dart - I surrender
good and bad news
@ hemi - that was my plan - my problem was getting my previous working 69 reassembled correctly
So the picts from CFD244 help me figure out my issue - big thanks - I was putting the rod in the wrong spot causing bind and it just wouldn't work - pulled the plastic retainer out and put in roght spot - all is right with the world, at least for the passenger door. In my examining things on the table with the driver door parts I realize that the drivers door latch I bought has a broken spring inside and will not work - so on to the next endeavor of buying something else.
I plan on assembling the drivers side hardware on my table before install and will post a photo back in this thread for future reference to someone else who could likely end up like me.