1986 300e Cant open any of the doors

[rowhan]

Just joined this forum because I just inherited an 86' 300e which I am really excited about (even though I have owned Saabs and Jags in the past, please don't hold that against me)

The problem is that it sat for 25 years and I cannot get any of the doors open but I did get trunk open. I have the original "Reserve" blade, it fits into the doors, I got it to turn in both front doors, the locks are popping up,.......but the handles do not open the door. I have lubed the hell out of them but handles dont seem to have any resistance to them.

From what I have been reading sounds like broken linkage in both, maybe from just sitting? Original owner said the locks did work when he parked it.

Being a new MB owner I would appreciate any help I can get. Thank you so much!