Trojan safety help

[Chaz Doebler]

I just got a first year Trojan, and the safety does not hold the front trigger, and the automatic safety rod has been removed (I am assuming, it doesn't work).

Before I tear the old girl apart any guesses as to why the safety won't hold? I have had Foxes and Smiths apart before but never a Parker, so I don't know what to expect.

Can I fabricate an automatic safety rod, and does anyone have specs for such? My old LC Smith guns would just take a flattened out nail cut to length, I am assuming the Parker rod is a little more complex.

Are there any good references online for pulling the stock. I hate to take more apart than what I need to.

Thanks,
CHAZ