Door Key Code ??
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Door Key Code ??
Purchased a 79 vette online 
and when it arrived it only had the ignition key. Can't lock car. Was hoping to call chevy house and give VIN# to get a key but NO. Every locksmith says they can't make a key. Was hoping to avoid having to remove door panels and go thru the hassle of changing cylinders. Any suggestions??
and when it arrived it only had the ignition key. Can't lock car. Was hoping to call chevy house and give VIN# to get a key but NO. Every locksmith says they can't make a key. Was hoping to avoid having to remove door panels and go thru the hassle of changing cylinders. Any suggestions??
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You already know the answer, you have to pull a door cylinder, sorry. What shape is the head of the ignition key square or oval? You tried inserting it into both door cylinders?
Last edited by MelWff; Jan 16, 2015 at 11:11 AM.
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Square key= ignition
Oval= all others
Some thoughts:
1. Did you get any paperwork with the car. If they sent the dealer invoice look at the center and there is a space for Key Code nos. Might be written in or typed. Tank sticker might have them. The letter code for a 79 oval is "B". Got this from the judging manual.
2. Drive to a competent locksmith and have him make a key.
3. Bring in the glove box door with the key cylinder and have him make a key or bring in just the cylinder.
(Luckily never had to try it) http://www.chevelles.com/techref/glovebox.pdf
4. Your spare tire has a lock if he wants to work on that.
5. Any one in the neighborhood with another 78/79 or gm from that era. Their key might work.
Hopefully no locks were changed out.
Oval= all others
Some thoughts:
1. Did you get any paperwork with the car. If they sent the dealer invoice look at the center and there is a space for Key Code nos. Might be written in or typed. Tank sticker might have them. The letter code for a 79 oval is "B". Got this from the judging manual.
2. Drive to a competent locksmith and have him make a key.
3. Bring in the glove box door with the key cylinder and have him make a key or bring in just the cylinder.
(Luckily never had to try it) http://www.chevelles.com/techref/glovebox.pdf
4. Your spare tire has a lock if he wants to work on that.
5. Any one in the neighborhood with another 78/79 or gm from that era. Their key might work.
Hopefully no locks were changed out.
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On the Corvette glove box and rear compartment locks... they won't have a code on them so you'll have to pull a door lock.
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While we're on the subject (kinda').......
Is the rear compartment lock on a 1968 convertible the same as the door locks (My project only has an aftermarket ignition/key)........?
Is the rear compartment lock on a 1968 convertible the same as the door locks (My project only has an aftermarket ignition/key)........?
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Thanks...I'll remove the lock since the door is bare from being repaired/greased.
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