door lock cyc & key
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
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Have you tried going to a good old fashioned locksmith that has been in business for a long time? I needed some tumbler springs and cap for one of mine that popped apart when I dropped it. I went to an old locksmith and they had cigar boxes full of parts and new cylinders. (You know they have been in business a long time when they keep parts in cigar boxes!!!)
Note: I could not get the spring holddown plate to stay in place securely, so I slipped a piece of large diameter shrink tubing over it and shrunk it tight. worked like a charm!
Note: I could not get the spring holddown plate to stay in place securely, so I slipped a piece of large diameter shrink tubing over it and shrunk it tight. worked like a charm!
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From: Hudson, OH
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As I was daydreaming today, I remembered a locksmith that had helped me out of a bind on an old house door lock(I live in a 157 year old house) that I didn't have a key for, and I thought bingo. I took out the lock cyc and called him. He said sure but it might take me a coupla days. I'm taking it to him on Monday. I had visited his place a coupla years ago and marveled at all the old door lock parts and pieces he had. I'm sure he'll fix me up. I gotta get out of the habit of thinking I have to buy everything.
Thanks to both of you for the assistance, new plan, sure it will work.
Now if I could just figure out how to get my inst cluster out. Spent a coupla minutes looking at it and it seems it is fastened from behind the IP. Well, the seats coming out again!!!!!!!!
Thanks to both of you for the assistance, new plan, sure it will work.
Now if I could just figure out how to get my inst cluster out. Spent a coupla minutes looking at it and it seems it is fastened from behind the IP. Well, the seats coming out again!!!!!!!!
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Thanks, Kevin, will try that today. I will start by rehooking up my ammeter since it doesn't have to have the reducer. The PO had installed a little three gage setup hanging off the dash for oil pressure, water temp, and ammeter. I plan to use that in the future for a tranny temp gauge, oil temp gage, and something else.
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Make sure you check the ammeter so it does not read backwards. I think it goes from drivers side to passengers. I just did mine yesterday. I will get my runts reducers in on Wed or thursday.
