No Door Keys
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Instructor
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From: Pittsburgh PA
No Door Keys
I bought a 71 a couple months back. The previous owner lost the door keys. Any suggestions???? I hate to pull the doors apart and replace the locks. I tried to contact some old owners, but no luck.
Burning Brakes
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From: San Angelo TX
Did you try the ignition key?
The door key is supposed to be the same as ignition and the round key fits the rear compartment.
No way to re-key without removing from the door that I know of. Unless you have the knock-out number that came with the original key.
The door key is supposed to be the same as ignition and the round key fits the rear compartment.
No way to re-key without removing from the door that I know of. Unless you have the knock-out number that came with the original key.
Drifting
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From: Lake Arrowhead - Georgia > 72 Base Coupe & 74 BB Roadster
Originally Posted by roger55
Did you try the ignition key?
The door key is supposed to be the same as ignition and the round key fits the rear compartment.
No way to re-key without removing from the door that I know of. Unless you have the knock-out number that came with the original key.
The door key is supposed to be the same as ignition and the round key fits the rear compartment.
No way to re-key without removing from the door that I know of. Unless you have the knock-out number that came with the original key.
The ignition key should also fit the door locks. The rounded (missing) key should fit the center glovebox and the alarm switch on the rear body panel.
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From: Pittsburgh PA
Tried the ignition key. It goes into the lock, turns almost an 1/8 of a turn either way but the locks do not unlock. Tried both doors, both the same. It feels like the key is right, but I do not want to break it off. How far does it take to get it to pop?
Burning Brakes
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From: San Angelo TX
Originally Posted by depdep3
Tried the ignition key. It goes into the lock, turns almost an 1/8 of a turn either way but the locks do not unlock. Tried both doors, both the same. It feels like the key is right, but I do not want to break it off. How far does it take to get it to pop?
Sounds like the wrong key.
I suspect the ignition lock was changed so now it doesn't match the doors anymore.
You can buy a matched set of door locks and ignition switch with keys from Corvette Central for $58.80. Or, if you remove the door locks and a locksmith should be able to re-key the locks to match your ignition key.
Last edited by roger55; Jul 15, 2006 at 05:30 PM.
Drifting
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From: Circleville Ohio
Hey dup dont know if THis will help but get your spare tire key lock take it in (to a locksmith)and it should at least be the door key the spare tire fob should come off by Taking out the bolts holding it to the frame .the drive key can usually be made at a dealer or a really good lock smith
Safety Car
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I had locksmith do a key for a car I had bought. He had a key that looked like it was made of wax. He inserted that key, turned it, which made an impression. In a few minutes later I had a metal key that worked.
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From: Cruising somewhere in St. Louis, Missouri
Originally Posted by gwgwgw
I had locksmith do a key for a car I had bought. He had a key that looked like it was made of wax. He inserted that key, turned it, which made an impression. In a few minutes later I had a metal key that worked.
Safety Car
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From: Jersey Shore Exit 98
Originally Posted by luerja
Yep... $50 and a locksmith can solve all your problems
You can buy a new set of door locks and spare keys from ecklers.com for $23.00 it takes about 20 mins to install. Even if you go to the locksmith there is no telling if the lock cylinder is bad. .02
Burning Brakes
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From: San Angelo TX
Originally Posted by Jims79
You can buy a new set of door locks and spare keys from ecklers.com for $23.00 it takes about 20 mins to install. Even if you go to the locksmith there is no telling if the lock cylinder is bad. .02
Get the whole set for $58.80 and then you've got a new ignition switch and everything matches the way it should.
Safety Car
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Originally Posted by roger55
Did you try the ignition key?
The door key is supposed to be the same as ignition and the round key fits the rear compartment.
No way to re-key without removing from the door that I know of. Unless you have the knock-out number that came with the original key.
The door key is supposed to be the same as ignition and the round key fits the rear compartment.
No way to re-key without removing from the door that I know of. Unless you have the knock-out number that came with the original key.
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Originally Posted by gwgwgw
I had locksmith do a key for a car I had bought. He had a key that looked like it was made of wax. He inserted that key, turned it, which made an impression. In a few minutes later I had a metal key that worked.
When my 63 was shipped to me several years ago, the door keys were not in the car. I called a locksmith, and he made a new key using the method mentioned above - had a new key in about 10 minutes.
Dave
Burning Brakes
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From: San Angelo TX
Originally Posted by carl a
on my 73 the round key opens the doors,, the only thing the square one does is start the car,same with my 89 g m c safari,,the ignition key is square---- doors are round,, on every chevy i ever owned,,,ford was the one with the same key for ignition and door locks
Corvettes from 1969 thru at least 1977 (not sure about 78 to 82 might have been the same way) came from the factory with the square ignition key fitting the doors too. The round key fits the center compartment.
Check your Owner's Manual, it tells you that near the beginning of the book.
Last edited by roger55; Jul 21, 2006 at 11:31 PM.
