Two door questions

[whitevan73]

hi all

first of. The drivers door on my 67 250SE is getting very difficult to open. I have to press the push knob in with two thumbs to get it to engage. Before i take my door apart, can anybody point me in the right direction as to solve this problem?
the second (less urgent) my car was left in a garage to go mouldy before the previous owner rescued it, wich has left mould/water marks in the door cards. Is there a way of getting shut of these? the car dryed out 15 years ago!

Many thanks paul

[wbain5280]

Try some spray lube in the mechanism. Take the door apart, clean and lube the door handle and the lock mechanism.

[meltedpanda]

if your door cards are leather you may try to give them a good cleaning with leather soap or some such and come back with a good leather balm.
If they are vinyl ( MBtex) try a product called Vinylex by Lexal, I have had great results with that
Warren gives good advice on lubrication, however you also may have some wear on your hinges that is allowing the door to sag a bit, you might have to adjust the latch mechanism to compensate. I actually had to alter the catch on my 220 ( with a hand file) to allow easy opening and closure.
Of course rule out the easy stuff first!

[whitevan73]

Thanks guys
My seats are leather, the door cards dont look leather. I have orderd some of that product you recomend, along with some leather cleaner. I will find some suitable oil for my locks/levers.

Cheers Paul