John and other list members Thanks for the "lost key" tip. I got the door lock out; brought it to my local lock shop and presto......I have 2 new keys and I can start the car!!!!!
Thanks for your help guys!!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you all Bill C -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Nasta Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] lost my keys Glad to be able to help. In some cases locks were changed over the years and the door & ignition keys no longer match, but hopefully that's not the case for you. There are codes on the tumblers that a locksmith can use to make a key w/o having the original. If you do that, ask the locksmith to write the codes down for you. The tumblers can also be re-inserted in a different order to re-code an existing cylinder so that old keys will no longer work. There's also a diagram in the Fisher Body Manual that you can lay a key on to figure out the tumbler codes. I did this once and emailed the codes to a guy in another state, and he was able to make new keys for me w/o ever seeing the originals. Of course this is not terribly useful because you need to have a key to do it, but it is another way to determine your key codes, which you can write down and save in case you lose the keys in the future. In my case, I just did it as an experiment to see if it would work, and it did. It is also helpful in cases where the key you have is very worn, because the new one will match the original rather than the worn out one. John Quoting "Cross, William" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > John > > Thanks A LOT......I would have never thought about using the door > lock.........this is exactly why I love this list !!!!! > > Thanks again John > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Nasta > Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] lost my keys > > You can take the lock cylinder out of the door and have a new key made > for it. Ignition & doors are the same. > > > >
