Should Ignition and door key be the same?
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Melting Slicks
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Should Ignition and door key be the same?
For 1969, were the door and ignition key the same cut, or were they different ?
And, if you were re-keying all the locks in your car, what would you do?
Thanks.
And, if you were re-keying all the locks in your car, what would you do?
Thanks.
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Re: Should Ignition and door key be the same? (Mack76)
Nope... Back then the round head key fit the door and the rectangle head key fit the ignition. The keys were different.
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Re: Should Ignition and door key be the same? (Markm10431)
The square key fits both doors and ignition on early cars. They changed in the mid seventie to using the round key for the doors. I think the change came in 74 ?? :D
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Re: Should Ignition and door key be the same? (Swamp Thang)
If I were you, JR -
I'd drive that 69 right over to my work in Burlington MA.
Drop the car off, and I will install all the locks for FREE. :yesnod:
The job will only take 2-3 months to complete. :lol: :lol:
I like the single key idea. If you saw my 4-vehicle key ring - you'd know why.
I'd drive that 69 right over to my work in Burlington MA.
Drop the car off, and I will install all the locks for FREE. :yesnod:
The job will only take 2-3 months to complete. :lol: :lol:
I like the single key idea. If you saw my 4-vehicle key ring - you'd know why.
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Re: Should Ignition and door key be the same? (Swamp Thang)
The square head key worked the ignition and doors up through 73. The round head was the storage compartment, alarm, and spare tire lock. In 74 they changed to the round key also working the door and the square key working only the ignition.
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Re: Should Ignition and door key be the same? (Mack76)
That's what the forum is all about....I have owned seven C-3's over twenty years and I just ate crow on some bad info I gave out on headlights.. :rolleyes: :D Seem that you never quit learning when it comes to these cars.
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Re: Should Ignition and door key be the same? (silvervetteman)
On my 72 square key does it all. :)
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Re: Should Ignition and door key be the same? (Swamp Thang)
On my 68, the ignition and doors are the same, the octagon head key. The storage compartment and spare tire lock are a different key (the round key)
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I have a 69 and the square key fits the two doors and the ignition. I will warn everyone though the new GM blanks do not work on the older corvettes. I spent a lot of time trying to figure out why new keys did not work in the ignition or doors and they were exact matches. Both old keys that were extremely worn did work. Look closely at the grooves in the keys. The new blanks the three grooves that go down the side of the keys are at least 1/4 inch shorter and the new keys/blanks will not work. I am not sure if anyone has the old type blanks but the ones I have seen and gotten lately have the short grooves. If you use a Dremel tool and grind out the grooves the keys will work every time. I wanted to replace my worn keys and it was a real problem so beware and look at the blanks real close.
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My '74 uses 2 keys.
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No so fast, slick. On the '69, the square GM key works on the door locks and the ignition, the OVAL GM key works on locking rear compartment and tire carrier. The totally different small ROUND key works on the alarm system, if so equipped. 3 Keys, potentially.