Locked Out!
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Locked Out!
Alright you B Body Guru's - I have a 69 Coronet 440 that's missing the door and trunk keys. Installing new door locks seems pretty straight forward, but my bigger problem is the trunk, I'm locked out! Should I hire a locksmith to re-key or can I get into the trunk via the back seat and replace the unit that way?
I have not pulled the back seat yet and am hoping for some advice prior to doing that.
Any tips/tricks/options?
I have not pulled the back seat yet and am hoping for some advice prior to doing that.
Any tips/tricks/options?
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Your asking a Detriot Boy how to break into a car?!
If the latch is the same as my 74 B- body, I can help you. Remove the back seat. I dont know what the bracing is on one of them, but if you can get in there, there is a 3/4 inch horizontal slot above the lock cylinder rod. In this slot you'll see a small lever inside. Push this firmly to the right and presto. It will take some effort, it doesnt trip easy. I await my thank yous.
If the latch is the same as my 74 B- body, I can help you. Remove the back seat. I dont know what the bracing is on one of them, but if you can get in there, there is a 3/4 inch horizontal slot above the lock cylinder rod. In this slot you'll see a small lever inside. Push this firmly to the right and presto. It will take some effort, it doesnt trip easy. I await my thank yous.
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Like they said, thru the back seat and you can open it. If you don't want to go to the expense of having all the locks re-keyed, take the chrome cover off each lock, shake out all the springs and tumblers, and re-install. They will still lock/unlock, but you can use any key for them after that, sort of like a skeleton/master key.
Small wife? Don't make the mistake I did... my ex asked if she was fat, and I told her I wasn't gonna say she was fat, but there was 80 lbs of her I wasn't legally married too. She didn't have too much of a sense of humor <sigh>
Small wife? Don't make the mistake I did... my ex asked if she was fat, and I told her I wasn't gonna say she was fat, but there was 80 lbs of her I wasn't legally married too. She didn't have too much of a sense of humor <sigh>
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So after a bit of research it appears that the ignition/door cylinders are one set and the trunk is another...so I'm thinking I'll swap them all at once to keep the key count down to two.
I'm seeing ignition/door sets for the 67-68 and another for the 69, yet they show the exact same cylinder for the trunk. Was there a difference between the 68 and 69 ignition/door cylinder sets? There's a huge price difference that's for sure!
Looks like I'm crawling through the rear seat either way...beats a locksmith charge though!
Thanks for all the help (and humor so far)!
I'm seeing ignition/door sets for the 67-68 and another for the 69, yet they show the exact same cylinder for the trunk. Was there a difference between the 68 and 69 ignition/door cylinder sets? There's a huge price difference that's for sure!
Looks like I'm crawling through the rear seat either way...beats a locksmith charge though!
Thanks for all the help (and humor so far)!
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without a key, you'll be buying a lock set and the ignition switch. a locksmith will charge 8-12 bucks to make a key. if the cylinders have numbers on them it's done from a code book.
to remove the ignition cylinder you need to turn the key to accessory for it to come out.
the police cars had a special lock set. i think one key opened everything.
to remove the ignition cylinder you need to turn the key to accessory for it to come out.
the police cars had a special lock set. i think one key opened everything.
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without a key, you'll be buying a lock set and the ignition switch. a locksmith will charge 8-12 bucks to make a key. if the cylinders have numbers on them it's done from a code book.
to remove the ignition cylinder you need to turn the key to accessory for it to come out.
the police cars had a special lock set. i think one key opened everything.
to remove the ignition cylinder you need to turn the key to accessory for it to come out.
the police cars had a special lock set. i think one key opened everything.
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