1976 Door Locks
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Burning Brakes
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From: Breckenridge Colorado
1976 Door Locks
Is it possible to get keys made for a door lock without pulling the door lock mechanism? I have a 76 that has functioning locks, but no keys. I had bought a new pair online as they were pretty cheap but after pulling the door panel and looking inside...it is looking like a real pain to try and get to them. It appears as if I would need to dissemble most of the door to get to where I could remove the locks.
Am I making it out to be more than it is? Is it really a pain to get to where I could pull out the existing locks? If so, is it possible to get keys made without them having to pull the lock mechanism?
Thanks
Am I making it out to be more than it is? Is it really a pain to get to where I could pull out the existing locks? If so, is it possible to get keys made without them having to pull the lock mechanism?
Thanks
Drifting
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
Yes, you can get keys made from a locksmith with the lock cylinder still in the car. We did it on my brothers 79 sunbird trunk key we couldn't take the lock out caue the trunk was closed - and locked.
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Burning Brakes
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Thanks, That is exactly what I was needing to know. So unless someone else wants to chime in and say it is easy to pull out the exisiting locks, I think that I will contact a locksmith and see if they will come and cut me some new keys for the door locks. I now have an extra pair that I can kep or sell on Ebay.
Drifting
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
It might cost you $10 or so extra to have them do it while in your car, but would save you some time. I've never taken the lock cylinder out of my vette, but it was pretty easy in my 68 chevy truck. Either way, a locksmith will take care of you.
Pro
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There is a code on the glove box lock behind the seats. If you remove the glove box lock and bring that to a reputable locksmith they can take the lock apart and look at the code which is stamped either on the core or on the housing of the lock. If you still have original locks they can cut a key by the code and the key will fit your doors. (There is also a code on your ignition if you ever loose that key). Much cheaper than having someone come to your house.
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Burning Brakes
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Unless I am mistaken the locks for the doors and the rear compartment or glove box are different. There are four lock sets for a 76, or so I am told. The ignition, the door locks, the rear compartment locks, and the theft system or alarm key. I do not think that the codes on the lock cylinder form the rear compartment will help me at all,but please let me know if I am wrong. It should be pretty easy to find the code on the rear compartment lock as it is VERY easy to get to.
Thanks for all the help so far.
Thanks for all the help so far.
Drifting
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take the car to a locksmith and he or she can make them in a few minutes for you.
just had to do this with a bronco we had, locksmith pulled out a key ring
full of ford keys and kept going through them until he found the right keys and then cut us a couple of sets, cost a whole $30 and saved a lot of stress
just had to do this with a bronco we had, locksmith pulled out a key ring
full of ford keys and kept going through them until he found the right keys and then cut us a couple of sets, cost a whole $30 and saved a lot of stress
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Originally Posted by MartyW
Unless I am mistaken the locks for the doors and the rear compartment or glove box are different. There are four lock sets for a 76, or so I am told. The ignition, the door locks, the rear compartment locks, and the theft system or alarm key. I do not think that the codes on the lock cylinder form the rear compartment will help me at all,but please let me know if I am wrong. It should be pretty easy to find the code on the rear compartment lock as it is VERY easy to get to.
Thanks for all the help so far.
Thanks for all the help so far.
Pro
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From: Twin Cities Minnesota
Originally Posted by 1Z87L8
take the car to a locksmith and he or she can make them in a few minutes for you.
just had to do this with a bronco we had, locksmith pulled out a key ring
full of ford keys and kept going through them until he found the right keys and then cut us a couple of sets, cost a whole $30 and saved a lot of stress
just had to do this with a bronco we had, locksmith pulled out a key ring
full of ford keys and kept going through them until he found the right keys and then cut us a couple of sets, cost a whole $30 and saved a lot of stress
Second on a 76 the Ignition is all by itself. The doors, the glove box and the spare are all on the same key from the factory.
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Pro
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From: Twin Cities Minnesota
I just pulled my glove box lock ( it was already out of my car, redoing the interior) and if I could figure out how to attach a picture I could show you, but the code is on the clyinder plug inside the glove box lock on my 76. But unless you know what you are doing i would bring the lock to a locksmith, don't try to take it apart yourself. It is easy to get the glove box lock out, just remove the one screw holding the lock in the lid and push the plunger in to slide the lock out.
Pro
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hey, i figured out how to show a picture....
anyway, if just above my thumb you can see the code, sorry kind of blurry, cheap camera, anyway just above my thumb you can kind of see the code, 37D3, thats what the locksmith needs. It is different for each car, so you have to bring your own.
anyway, if just above my thumb you can see the code, sorry kind of blurry, cheap camera, anyway just above my thumb you can kind of see the code, 37D3, thats what the locksmith needs. It is different for each car, so you have to bring your own.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Breckenridge Colorado
You guys rock!! Thats all I needed to hear. I fully trust that the locks for the rear compartment are the same as the door and I could definately tell that there was no way those door locks have been replaced so they are the original ones. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the rear compartment area has never been replaced. I don't think it has been as the entire car seems to be original and in pretty good shape. Now I can get the door keys for the car, unfortunately the car cannot be moved from the garage until April due to 3 to 4 feet of snow outside. At least I can get the keys now since all I need to do is get the code from the rear compartment locks.
Drifting
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Originally Posted by 76project
First its not a ford, GM does't work the same way.
Second on a 76 the Ignition is all by itself. The doors, the glove box and the spare are all on the same key from the factory.
OK
Second on a 76 the Ignition is all by itself. The doors, the glove box and the spare are all on the same key from the factory.
OK
ITS NOT A FORD???????? are you telling me that i BOUGHT A
CH CH CH CHEVY CORVETTE?????
i dont know where you live but here in NJ the locksmiths have BIG,
yeah thats right BIG key rings with lots of master keys,matter of fact
just about every key the manufacturers made.
(not as many as you would think)
you do know that the auto manufacturers only used a certain amount
of keys each year and most lock smiths have these key sets expensive
but saves them a lot of time during a lock out trip.
and yeah i do KIND of now that the ignition key is different from the glovebox/door/trunk (what do you mean theres no trunk?) keys.
a little story for you
i had a 70 cadillac and my friend had a 70 olds, we both had the same ignition keys but different door locks, and NO the tumblers werent worn down.
