Have you tried spraying inside the lock with lithium grease or similar. Open the key slot with a thin screwdriver and give it a good squirt.
I have found it is often the key not moving the little lever underneath all the way across causing the rod or cable to be stuck in no mans land..neither the fully locked or open position causing everything to jam.
Worth a try.

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They is handsom'..bobby dazzlers and a great solution.
By the way..I hate to admit it but I remember Plug and his jumper up his chin...I also remember the Floggers that sometimes came in the comic!

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Sound deadening and sound proofing are indeed Science. Acoustic science is very complex. I am a musician and I have a small studio that I had to treat for standing waves and indeed soundproofing.
Whilst I can't speak of the science of bitumen backed tape I can speak of the effect it had on my car.
It is dramatic.

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Thanks for the tip about the boot.
I ran out of the roll but I plan to get another one because I will be changing the door speakers soon and want to add some to the inside of the inside panel. I know that will be fiddly but it will be the icing on the cake.
I had also wondered about behind the carpet on the boot side panels so I will follow your advice and put a strip in there.
It doesn't need to cover the whole panel just needs to deaden the vibration.
I am suffering from the detached carpet in front of the door! Thanks for the foam idea, I know that someone used underlay to lift the carpet up there and it worked too.
The job has really made the car more enjoyable and uplifted its status!

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And you Sir are the original artist and point of inspiration....thank you.

I devour the knowledge in this Forum...one day I may need it.

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Goodwood wrote:

Adding sound deadening materials to these cars makes such a huge difference in ride quality.
I installed the MGF / TF kit from NKGroup (which includes a replacement pad for the rear shelf).
I also added a bit of extra sound deadening adhesive material inside the doors. It makes the car feel much more refined and comfortable. The doors close with a clunk instead of a tinny ping. It is amazing what some material can do.
In addition to sound deadening the floors, you may also want to consider installing some foam mat material under the footwell (I used some foam 'puzzle' tiles that were cut to size). Just make sure it is dense foam. In addition to making things quieter, it also has the benefit of raising the level of the carpet to solve the 'pull away' problem around the door edge. It is a really elegant and simple solution to a very common problem 

THANK YOU! 
Vindication! It truly does enhance the ride and thank you for confirming!
 

Nobody listens to my waffling anyway..😁😁
but once again..it transforms the car! 😊
I think there may have been a back handed compliment in there..somewhere. 😊

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My dead dog wasn't as bad as some I have seen so I let him carry on laying there. I did add sound deadening on top of the engine cover and extensively throughout the car.
As they leave the factory there is zero sound deadening in the cars.
Sound deadening and sound proofing are actually not the same.
Sound deadening seeks to reduce the sound eminating from the source whilst sound proofing seeks to attenuate what sound does eminate.
​​​@Airportable says I found it transformed my car.
The suspension remains the same but the effect it has on making the shell resonate or "zing" is greatly reduced. I kid not.
I encourage anyone doing a restoration or removing carpets or door cards to have a roll ready for use.
I enclose a couple of pics of before and after.