[Tigers] exchange door locking devices

[Chris Thompson]

That's funny.  When I showed my car for the first time in Staunton, I 
found out the same thing.  I didn't have a trunk key, either.  According 
to Curt, the ignition key should open the trunk, and the console key 
should open the doors.  Well, the ignition key is a lot different.  Just 
2 days ago, I pulled the door handles and the trunk lock and took them 
to my friendly local locksmith who re keyed them to the console key.  
$30 apiece.  He even had a chart that showed what the keys for the Tiger 
look like, and a code for him to order replacements.

Chris

B382000331

On 10/22/2024 12:02 PM, James Armstrong via Tigers wrote:
> Hello,
> In the 48 years I've owned my Mk 1A, I don't think I ever locked the 
> doors !
> But during the united 41 Concours, my doorhandles were found to be
> 1) upside down (car was repainted years ago)
> 2) the locking mechanisms were nonfunctional. the driver's side just 
> spun and passenger
> side jammed the key
> So, since they were going to come off the car and the chrome has some 
> pimples on it,
>  I bought a new set from Sunbeam Specialties.
> I tried to find Tom Ehrhart's number to ask for a recommendation for 
> fixing the tumblers
> and installing them in the new handles, but I've lost his contact 
> information.
> Can anyone recommend a topnotch Sunbeam lock and key person? I want to 
> maintain
> the original tumblers as I've got both sets of original keys. Tumbler 
> code is FS 901.
> Jim Armstrong
> Mk 1A
> 382002083 LRXFE
> Code 86
> TAC # 0763
>
>
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