see here...
http://buncombe.main.nc.us/~emaglott/pp018/index.htm
Not mine, but I bookmarked/stole it  :)
Tom

On 7/22/07, Pensioner <al_knoll@pacbell.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Loren,
>
> Actually this is a pretty easy modification.  You will have to remove the
> panel (and probably get new fittings as they break easily.  Opt for the
> push
> type that you can remove when you do the replacement.
>
> Once the panel is off, you'll see how to make attach a cable to the
> mechanism.  Use a stout steel say 1/16" or so cable, attach it to the
> latch
> mechanism, note where a small hole will have to be made for the cable in
> the
> panel, make that hole, (1/16" Diameter or so)  Clean and lube the
> mechanisms
> (latch, wiper, etc) gently while you have the opportunity.  Test the latch
> by locking and unlocking with the cable then thread the cable through the
> hole in the panel and reattach the panel with the new fittings  More holes
> to punch or drill in the plywood, but worth it for future R&R.  Using a
> scrimshaw'd 3" section of walrus ivory, make a handle to which you can
> attach the cable.  You COULD use a dowel but how gauche would that be.  I
> used a dowel as I was a bit short on scrimshaw'd walrus.  Works fine, fine
> as frog hair.
>
> Al (who had Leon help with the installation)
>