If you can pick the lock to turn it then you can insert a pin into a tiny hole in the faceplate of the keyhole and release it like normal.

There are youtube videos on how to pick a truck ignition. Might be worth a try.

Otherwise, it often can come down to drilling it out which is not terrible but you might ruin the bezel and other items in the process.







Chad

 

This was an ND suggestion from a long time ago and it worked for me on a parts truck that came with no keys at all. If the lock cylinders haven't been changed out in the past remove one of the door locks and take it to a locksmith. There is a number on it that he can use to cut a new key. Since these trucks only had one key for the doors an ignition.

 

Ran into this problem a few weeks back. Previous owner had cut the lines in and rerouted to a new pushbutton switch leaving the older switch/bezel in place; dead on the console. No key. I had to take her in to see our local locksmith. Thought he was going to need to drill it out but instead made a 'master' and used a paperclip to extract the old lock. (His words, not mine).

I've since installed a newer ver of the old ignition switch in the correct console location - with new bezel. If you can't pick it like Chad suggests, you might try a locksmith.

 

Agree with others who have posted. First choice would be to remove a door lock and have a key made for it. last choice would be to drill out the cylinder, since if not careful, could do more harm than good (ie; drill either to big or too deep and your switch is toast)

 

So on the 66 F100 it was the same key for the door and the ignition?

 

Originally, yes.