Finally made a flat key
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Bedford, TX
Finally made a flat key
I gave up on getting a cheap copy made of my key and got one at the dealer. $18 
I then clamped it in a vise and heated up the plastic part with a heat gun until it was nice and soft. That made it very easy to cut it off. That gave me this result:
Then I taped that to the back of a business card. Now it slides nicely into my wallet behind my driver's license. Now I'll always have it in case of emergency.
I then clamped it in a vise and heated up the plastic part with a heat gun until it was nice and soft. That made it very easy to cut it off. That gave me this result:Then I taped that to the back of a business card. Now it slides nicely into my wallet behind my driver's license. Now I'll always have it in case of emergency.
Melting Slicks
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From: Rochelle Illinois
A cheaper route and just as effective is going to your local locksmith or higher end hardware store and using a Saturn Blank or Blank # B106. This way you don't have to melt the plastic off the Corvette Blank. I have done the same thing with the CC.
WR
Burning Brakes
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From: Little Egypt, USA
I bought a b106 blank at my local True Value lock shop for $1.50. It does have the plastic on it like the factory key. They used a wire wheel on a grinder to remove the plastic to save me the trouble.
Works great.
Works great.
Melting Slicks
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From: Long Island NY
Nice. 
I like the idea of taping the key to a business card. Right now I carry three flat keys in my wallet (one for each of my three cars)... and they jangle around in there when I open my wallet... I'll be taping them to a business card tonight.
I carry the C6 hard key with my FOB at all times anyway (as shown) so I can quickly open the center console lock, glovebox lock, etc.
I like the idea of taping the key to a business card. Right now I carry three flat keys in my wallet (one for each of my three cars)... and they jangle around in there when I open my wallet... I'll be taping them to a business card tonight.I carry the C6 hard key with my FOB at all times anyway (as shown) so I can quickly open the center console lock, glovebox lock, etc.
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Is there just one kind of Saturn blank?
Melting Slicks
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Evidently not, as wbear had one with the plastic head cover and mine didn't. The Blank needs to have the same (grooves) in it as your Corvette key, then it can be cut for your car. Also, I went to Walmart, and they had Saturn blanks, but not the one that will interchange with the 'vette.
WR
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From: Little Egypt, USA
Evidently not, as wbear had one with the plastic head cover and mine didn't. The Blank needs to have the same (grooves) in it as your Corvette key, then it can be cut for your car. Also, I went to Walmart, and they had Saturn blanks, but not the one that will interchange with the 'vette.
WR
WR
It had the exact same plastic head as the factory one but didn't have the Chevy emblem on it.
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