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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 05:44 PM
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I Have A 78 Pace Car And Need A Spare Set Of Keys Made.
Went To Three Dealers Today, No One Has Blanks For That Car.
Any Ideas?
If I Get The Blanks, Any Lock Smith Can Cut Them For Me.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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Dont know if Pace car is different but searched Ecklers. $1.50
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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If you are looking for something a little different, I found some key blanks a few years ago with the 78 anniversary logo on them from Yahoo auctions. I will look at them tonight to find the company name.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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If you need NOS blanks that will pass NCRS, Jesser's Classic Keys claims he can do it. He has an ad in most all the Vette mags.

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330-376-8181
http://www.jessersclassickeys.com/in...&category_id=3

If all you need is a spare key, any Locksmith can cut one. It is a very common blank.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys.
I will make a few calls tomorrow.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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My local locksmith and ACE hardware both have the black rubber head GM blanks.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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I think Jesser's is a rip! I wnet to a local locksmith who had them and told me they still are available; the originals with GM logo. He charged me $2 cut. I see these on ebay from time to time for $10 or better uncut. Another thing to watch out for is the sevice to retumble the spare tier lock to match as it should. Ecklers gets around $50. Agina I went to the local locksmith and he retumbled it for about $6.
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i have a 78 pace car and had an "original" set of key cut from original GM blanks by a local locksmith for under $5 for the pair. they are available, don't get sucked into somethiing stupid. BTW i see original blanks on ebay most of the time for less than $4.00 if you get "desperate".

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