LMTV Door help

[wgr4]

I just recently got an LMTV and I have been working on the doors. My driver's side door was missing the striker and so I found one and installed it on the door. Door shut perfectly and then when I go to open the door from the inside the handle moves but the door will not open. I get out on the passenger side and go around and the door will not open from the outside either. I have the inner door cover off and I can see that the mechanism is moving so:

1. Is there a way to wedge in a screwdriver from the inside and pop open the door?

2. When you install the piece that connects to the end of the door/latch, do you have to do anything special? I just screwed in the 3 screws and shut the door, did I miss a step?

Many Thanks,

Will

 

[NDT]

You can use your finger to pop open the latch from the inside. Don't ask me to explain how to find it. Sounds like you may be missing link rods from the inner and outer handles to the latch?