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Old 01-21-2010, 10:01 PM
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this is weird

i noticed that to open my driver's door i turn the key towards the front of the car but to open the passenger's door i have to turn the key to the back of the car.

Anyone else have opposite locks?
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Old 01-21-2010, 10:47 PM
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Re: this is weird

I thought most cars were like that because the same lock cylinder is used for both doors, just with a different arm on the back or the same arm flipped over.
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Old 01-22-2010, 12:04 AM
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yeah, most, if not all cars are like this
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Old 01-22-2010, 12:41 AM
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Re: this is weird

Something truly weird is when removing lug nuts from one of my boss's cars, with the handle of the wrench pointing straight up, you always turn it towards the front of the car. One of my cars is the exact opposite, you always turn the wrench towards the rear of the car.
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Old 01-22-2010, 05:22 AM
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It would have to be a mix of regular and reverse thread for that to be true.
On a normal "righty tighty" thread, the wrench would move towards the rear on the passenger side and to the front on the drivers side to loosen from an upright position.
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Now yer gittin it boys! Purdy soon, Ima thinkin you might git to lace up shoes
'stead o those ther velcro ones....


You know something REALLY weird?

When im facing the drivers side of the car, my right hand is closer to the back of the car. BUT! (this is where it gets kinda complicated) When im on the PASSENGER side of the car.... my LEFT is closer to the back of the car.

Does anyone else have this issue?
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Old 01-22-2010, 08:06 AM
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Now yer gittin it boys! Purdy soon, Ima thinkin you might git to lace up shoes
'stead o those ther velcro ones....


You know something REALLY weird?

When im facing the drivers side of the car, my right hand is closer to the back of the car. BUT! (this is where it gets kinda complicated) When im on the PASSENGER side of the car.... my LEFT is closer to the back of the car.

Does anyone else have this issue?
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Old 01-22-2010, 11:36 AM
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It would have to be a mix of regular and reverse thread for that to be true.
On a normal "righty tighty" thread, the wrench would move towards the rear on the passenger side and to the front on the drivers side to loosen from an upright position.
Exactly, the driver's side of my '59 Rambler is reverse thread and the passenger's side of my boss's '51 Pontiac is reverse thread.
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You know something REALLY weird?

When im facing the drivers side of the car, my right hand is closer to the back of the car. BUT! (this is where it gets kinda complicated) When im on the PASSENGER side of the car.... my LEFT is closer to the back of the car.

Does anyone else have this issue?

That's IS wierd. When I face the passenger side, my RIGHT hand is closer to the back of the car. I'm sure that's how it's supposed to be.
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That's IS wierd. When I face the passenger side, my RIGHT hand is closer to the back of the car. I'm sure that's how it's supposed to be.
But where is the boot and where is the bonnet? How about the near side wing?
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Re: this is weird

And the grip and stamina of my right hand is much stronger than my left..... how does something like that happen??
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....practice...
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And the grip and stamina of my right hand is much stronger than my left..... how does something like that happen??
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Now yer gittin it boys! Purdy soon, Ima thinkin you might git to lace up shoes
'stead o those ther velcro ones....


You know something REALLY weird?

When im facing the drivers side of the car, my right hand is closer to the back of the car. BUT! (this is where it gets kinda complicated) When im on the PASSENGER side of the car.... my LEFT is closer to the back of the car.

Does anyone else have this issue?
Hmmm..Weird, when i face the drivers door, my head points to the sky, and when i face to the passenger door, my dog´s name is Drago.
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Re: this is weird

I just checked a couple of cars in my shop: To close the door, clockwise. To open the door, counter clockwise.
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