Can't open the door? Any Ideas?

[SRD]

Hello. Thanks for reading my post. I have several issues I need to tackle and get advice on. But first, I need help on how to get the drivers side door to even open.

*The outside handle broke off in my hands. The inside door latch does not work. The pull-up lock/unlock engages; I can feel it, but that doesn't open the door. I can't even see a rod to grasp with my needle-nose pliers, and I'm just lost on how to even get the door open to remove the inside door panel and start fixing it.

*Any ideas?

Thanks.
SRD

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I’m curious if anyone has any suggestions because my one parts donor is like that and I haven’t been able to release it even tearing the interior handle apart to get to the rod it controls but it’s like the latch itself failed or something.

 

[pjtoledo]

from a 2005 factory manual, should be similar to a 1999.
#2 is the rod from handler to lock mechanism.

can't tell if it's push down or pull up.