Although that might be fine for a 1960's or earlier British car, This
doesn't work very well on on built in the 1970's.
They use one type of key for the doors, another for the ignition, and
still a third for the glove box and trunk. You won't find on blank you
could even put in all of those locks let alone open them.
AVALON2455@aol.com wrote:
>I guess I'm a Ford and/or Jag guy and like one key to fit everything! So
>during my restroation I took all locks and made them match the iginition
>key.......no big deal if the pins are fairly close and can be mixed and
>matched.
>Certainly a locksmith can do it for you. Then I had five made, one for the
>both
>of us, one in the garage, two in the house.
>
>If you are patient.......get yourself a blank key to fit your ignition lock.
>Coat it with some machinests blue, place it in lock.....move back and forth
>several times. Remove, and with a small triangular file, file notches at the
>shiney spots.......repeat until it opens the lock.........that's the way the
>locksmith does it!
>
>To me, locks on old cars just keep out the honest or the joy riding very
>young teenager.......anyone really wants in........no real problem.......the
>boot
>lock will keep most out however......unless they see you put something in
>there that looks interesting.......
>
>Clark
>
>
>
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George Richardson
1957 Triumph TR3 - TS15559L http://www.key-men.com/triumph
1975 Triumph TR6 - Undergoing restoration
1972 Triumph Stag - Daily Driver
Key Men: Keys for Classics - http://www.key-men.com
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