My 1953 Deluxe Cab truck had door locks on both doors.... But no key.
I took my ignition key and the locks to a local locksmith (did you know these guys are hard to find? Called a couple... both said $120 to just "look" at the locks.....)
I asked the guy if he could do 1 of 2 things. Key the door locks to work with my ignition key, OR if not, make a key for the door locks.

He called today and said "Good news..." the lock had a key number on it, and he was able to simply make an original key to work with the existing locks. AND if I bring my ignition switch to him, he will make IT work with the door key....

It's about time SOMETHING went right.

 

Way cool, Steve. Congrats.

Yes, a real locksmith is hard to find. They are almost as hard to find as a shoe repairman. Finding a watchmaker is nearly impossible, gone the way of wheelwrights and blacksmiths...probably for the same reasons.

 

Don't forget about bodymen and mechanics. Most want to replace parts these days instead of fixing them. The money is in the labor and not in parts.

 

Great to hear something went right. In my case it prompts me to continue.

My ignition and pass door lock did not match and am fortunate to have realitive in the know.He didn't do it but explained how. It didn't seem to be that big a deal.
My key fit the ignition not the door.

There are five pins and 5 different lenghts of pins.The lock will have a combination of these.They are numbered1-5. Looking at the key you can make a guess at what number they might be.Mine was a 42241 for the ignition(Inever disassembled the ignition).
Next I disassembled the pass door lock and found a 1-5,2-4's,1-1,and 1-2.You do not need all 5 pins to make it work. I reassembled; 4,2,blank,4,1. Works like a charm.If you had a spare lock or 2 you could likely get all the pins.
When you put the key in it lifts the pins and they all line up on the "shear line".
Tools needed are a safety pin with a tiny hook bend on the end,tweezers,and patience.