1970 key set
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1970 key set
Hey guys I have lost my keys for my truck the ignition and door locks. I just thought I'd ask if anyone has an extra set of keys for sale. I have to switch my ignition switch the the later model blade switch and pigtail
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The ignition lock cylinder fits in the ignition switch but is sold separate. Are you going to buy a new fresh ignition lock cylinder also? If so it will come with the keys to fit it. From there re-key your door locks to fit that key. Either G**gle, You Tube, or call a local locksmith.
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The ignition lock cylinder fits in the ignition switch but is sold separate. Are you going to buy a new fresh ignition lock cylinder also? If so it will come with the keys to fit it. From there re-key your door locks to fit that key. Either G**gle, You Tube, or call a local locksmith.
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Before you do any of that, see if you can find a locksmith that has been around for awhile. My neighbor down the road has been cracking safes and picking locks for the last 3-4 decades and has a collection of everything key/lock.
He was able to grab some original blanks out of his stash and custom make me a new key all by hand. That was very interesting to watch.
He was able to grab some original blanks out of his stash and custom make me a new key all by hand. That was very interesting to watch.
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Before you do any of that, see if you can find a locksmith that has been around for awhile. My neighbor down the road has been cracking safes and picking locks for the last 3-4 decades and has a collection of everything key/lock.
He was able to grab some original blanks out of his stash and custom make me a new key all by hand. That was very interesting to watch.
He was able to grab some original blanks out of his stash and custom make me a new key all by hand. That was very interesting to watch.
A knowledgeable locksmith after "reading" the tumblers can cut a new key with a file. Some Ford parts guys can also do this, I've done it more than once.
The double sided key cylinders have 10 tumblers, reading these can be a b!tch as the round headed key cylinder has the tumblers reversed (in a different position) than the square cut key cylinders.
Thankfully, I never had to cut a 10 cut key with a file, but...
When actor Lorne Greene (Bonanza) bought a new '85 Lincoln Town Car, I had to use a hand held key cutter to cut him 8 sets of 10 cut keys (16 total) as our electric duplicator key machine was broken.
He stood there and watched me do it. To distract him, I asked if he still owned his Citroen DS convertible w/a custom body by Chapron.
He asked me how I knew this. I said...I spotted you driving it on Sunset Blvd. I could have asked him if his wig had ever flown off, but...
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From: Phoenix, Az.
Before you do any of that, see if you can find a locksmith that has been around for awhile. My neighbor down the road has been cracking safes and picking locks for the last 3-4 decades and has a collection of everything key/lock.
He was able to grab some original blanks out of his stash and custom make me a new key all by hand. That was very interesting to watch.
He was able to grab some original blanks out of his stash and custom make me a new key all by hand. That was very interesting to watch.
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The single sided key cylinders have 5 tumblers (1-2-3-4-5). The #1 tumbler is the shortest, while the #5 is the longest, the others are in between.
A knowledgeable locksmith after "reading" the tumblers can cut a new key with a file. Some Ford parts guys can also do this, I've done it more than once.
The double sided key cylinders have 10 tumblers, reading these can be a b!tch as the round headed key cylinder has the tumblers reversed (in a different position) than the square cut key cylinders.
Thankfully, I never had to cut a 10 cut key with a file, but...
When actor Lorne Green (Bonanza) bought a new '85 Lincoln Town Car, I had to use a hand held key cutter to cut him 8 sets (16 keys) as our electric duplicator key machine was broken.
He stood there and watched me do it. To distract him, I asked if he still owned his Citroen Chapron convertible. He asked me how I knew this...I said...I spotted you driving it on Sunset Blvd.
A knowledgeable locksmith after "reading" the tumblers can cut a new key with a file. Some Ford parts guys can also do this, I've done it more than once.
The double sided key cylinders have 10 tumblers, reading these can be a b!tch as the round headed key cylinder has the tumblers reversed (in a different position) than the square cut key cylinders.
Thankfully, I never had to cut a 10 cut key with a file, but...
When actor Lorne Green (Bonanza) bought a new '85 Lincoln Town Car, I had to use a hand held key cutter to cut him 8 sets (16 keys) as our electric duplicator key machine was broken.
He stood there and watched me do it. To distract him, I asked if he still owned his Citroen Chapron convertible. He asked me how I knew this...I said...I spotted you driving it on Sunset Blvd.
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The single sided key cylinders have 5 tumblers (1-2-3-4-5). The #1 tumbler is the shortest, while the #5 is the longest, the others are in between.
A knowledgeable locksmith after "reading" the tumblers can cut a new key with a file. Some Ford parts guys can also do this, I've done it more than once.
The double sided key cylinders have 10 tumblers, reading these can be a b!tch as the round headed key cylinder has the tumblers reversed (in a different position) than the square cut key cylinders.
Thankfully, I never had to cut a 10 cut key with a file, but...
When actor Lorne Greene (Bonanza) bought a new '85 Lincoln Town Car, I had to use a hand held key cutter to cut him 8 sets of 10 cut keys (16 total) as our electric duplicator key machine was broken.
He stood there and watched me do it. To distract him, I asked if he still owned his Citroen DS convertible w/a custom body by Chapron.
He asked me how I knew this. I said...I spotted you driving it on Sunset Blvd. I could have asked him if his wig had ever flown off, but...
A knowledgeable locksmith after "reading" the tumblers can cut a new key with a file. Some Ford parts guys can also do this, I've done it more than once.
The double sided key cylinders have 10 tumblers, reading these can be a b!tch as the round headed key cylinder has the tumblers reversed (in a different position) than the square cut key cylinders.
Thankfully, I never had to cut a 10 cut key with a file, but...
When actor Lorne Greene (Bonanza) bought a new '85 Lincoln Town Car, I had to use a hand held key cutter to cut him 8 sets of 10 cut keys (16 total) as our electric duplicator key machine was broken.
He stood there and watched me do it. To distract him, I asked if he still owned his Citroen DS convertible w/a custom body by Chapron.
He asked me how I knew this. I said...I spotted you driving it on Sunset Blvd. I could have asked him if his wig had ever flown off, but...
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A local dealer here would scratch the key codes in the firewall by the hinge/brake master cylinder area. If a customer needed a key they would pop the hood, look up the code and cut them a key.
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I have a set.......but the key is so used that is almost flat. It works 100% of the time on the doors but 50% of the time on the ignition. That 50% is usually when i parked my work truck in, or when my son has the truck out late at night.......sstill want the set?
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Yeah I'll take them. Just have a tumbler made.
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