[Healeys] A long shot request

sentenac.rw at gmail.com sentenac.rw at gmail.com
Wed Jan 14 10:39:07 MST 2015


Yes, Ray, I am looking for the number and letters on the face of the
ignition lock to be FA 505, as it was when built.

I have no idea how the ignition switch housing made it through 33
years of 'storage' but the lock did not.

-Roland
On Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:00:37 +0000 (UTC), you wrote:

>Roland   I guess you are looking for the stamped number to match your car.  A good locksmith could make any barrel work with the keys that fit your trunk lock.  That is if one key for both is your goal.Ray Juncal
>
>      From: "sentenac.rw at gmail.com" <sentenac.rw at gmail.com>
> To: 'Austin Healey list' <healeys at autox.team.net> 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 10:57 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] A long shot request
>   
>I need a lock insert (the 'barrel') for the ignition switch on my BN1.
>The insert needs to be for a FA 505 key and marked as such on the face
>of the lock.  Pete Groh does not have one but is providing me with the
>correct keys.  I have the lock insert for the boot lid; it has a
>different shaped back side.  I have the original housing for the
>ignition switch dated 9 53 but not the lock insert.
>


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