'68 Owners: Door lock key??
Burning Brakes
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From: Breckenridge Colorado
Originally Posted by Vetdremz
I sent mine off to paragon and had them rebuilt with new keys for about $ 50.00 per set.
Quick turnaround time , also.
Quick turnaround time , also.
Drifting
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From: VetteMOD
St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Originally Posted by moosie982
I spent a lot of years working for different G.M. dealers parts dept. I have recoded bunch's of lock cyl's because of lost keys etc. or no code on the cyl.and never ever saw or even heard that keys could be gotten by the vin. #,unless it was the original selling dealer. I know that they used to list key code #'s on the paper work when you picked up your new car and it seems that their should be a way to get those key codes with a vin. # but like I said,,, never saw it,,,,,,,does it indeed exist? Please,,,,,no hearsay or "I thoughts",,,,,just the facts. Peace,,,,,Moosie
Race Director
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From: Beverly Hills/Pine Ridge Florida
Originally Posted by MartyW
Do you have a name or link of a company that sells reproduction 68 door lock/key sets?
There are no reproduction 68 only door locks. Chuck
Burning Brakes
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From: Breckenridge Colorado
Originally Posted by Chuck Gongloff
There are no reproduction 68 only door locks. ChuckThis is about the only thing that I can every find and for $50 or more those do not look in that great shape.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CORVE...QQcmdZViewItem
Safety Car
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From: Carbondale Pa.
Originally Posted by BBShark
I have had keys for a 70's Camaro and 70's Mopar made from the serial number. Both times were at the parts counter. Now this was in the 80's before the "security chip" keys but in both cases the counter man pulled out the book (like a small phone book) for that year and found the tumbler settings from the VIN.
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Team Owner
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From: Republic of Texas
Originally Posted by MartyW
I have 68 doors and locks on my 76 and have no keys as well. I tried the link above many times and get errors each time. Will try again later.
Corey 68, if you keys work let me know and I might try getting my locks out to get to the cylinder code.
Corey 68, if you keys work let me know and I might try getting my locks out to get to the cylinder code.
I'm picking them up tomorrow. I've been getting SLAMMED at the hospital and hadn't had time to pick up the locks. I'll post up after work.
Drifting
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From: Seattle Wash.
Originally Posted by NHvette
Well, I've never done it, but I have heard for a missing key, you can:
Start with a key blank. Dip it and coat with a thin layer of candle wax.
gently insert the blank into your lock and turn the blank to push against
the tumblers. Gently remove the blank and observe the marks left in the wax.
From there, you can grind/file the blank to fit the tumbler pattern in the wax.
Has anyone actually EVER done this ? Does it work, or am I spankin' it ?
Start with a key blank. Dip it and coat with a thin layer of candle wax.
gently insert the blank into your lock and turn the blank to push against
the tumblers. Gently remove the blank and observe the marks left in the wax.
From there, you can grind/file the blank to fit the tumbler pattern in the wax.
Has anyone actually EVER done this ? Does it work, or am I spankin' it ?
What you are describing is called "impressioning" and it is done a little differently then how you were told. Due to how the locks are constructed, that method will not work with GM locks as they use wafers instead of tumblers and have an integrated sidebar lock. Ford and Chrysler use tumblers or "Pins" and can be impressioned.
And I stand corrected on an earlier statement regarding the availability of '68 door locks. They are not readily available. I forgot that they are in the push button. I was thinking of '69 and newer door locks which are in the door skin itself. My bad.
Tony
