MGBnc@aol.com wrote:
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> I have a friend with a 76B who has lost their keys. Short of replacing
> ignition switch, glove box, trunk.......what is the process to get new keys.
Call a locksmith who can make you a key by a method called
"impressioning". Get someone who knows what they're doing. This is
_definitely_ one of those times where you don't want to take a chance of
hiring somebody who'll screw it up by _not_ knowing what he's doing.
I don't know what part of the country you're in but just as a guage, I
live in Baltimore and I would charge (Joe Schmoe off the street) $ 40 to
do the ignition, and $20 a piece to do the glove box and the door/trunk,
not counting the service charge ($40). My prices for the area are a
little above the average.
Shop around for a price. Ask each locksmith if they know much about
British cars. From the ones who do, (at least a field of five or six),
choose the one closest to the average price _average_ price. DO NOT GO
WITH THE LOWEST BIDDER!!!
If you have a way to get it to the locksmith on your own, (tow
truck/trailer) it will save you the service charge.
> Isn't there a specific code he can use for a locksmith to make new keys. If
> so, how does he find the code. As for any paperwork or documentation, other
> than title......I know he ain't go it. So, is there some kind of
> identification on the car that will solve this mystery?
I do know that the key code was originally on a sticker attached to the
windscreen. I've also **heard** that they **sometimes** had a sticker
or paper tag attached to/or near the ignition lock. I've even **heard**
of an extra key being hidden somewhere on the vehicle.
Bobby
--
Bob De Weese
Certified Professional Locksmith
bearlock@bigfoot.com
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