Need some locks re-keyed. I believe the guy on here that can do it is Phil? I would like to contact him. Thanks
"32Phil" on "The Ford Barn" is the go to guy for this. I don't know if he's on this forum, but it should be easy enough to check.
What kind of vehicle? Ignition, door or trunk lock cylinders? Do you not have any keys? If you do have keys, do they work occasionally or are they badly worn? Are the cylinders used and from different vehicles that you want to work on a single key? Sometimes a freshly cut key and lubing the cylinders will get things working again. If you decide to try some new keys, don't bother having them cut by tracing them from an old badly worn key. That's just a waste of time and money by making a "new, worn out" key. The new keys should be made with a hand-held key notching gun or on a grinder that can make the cuts to the proper depths in the proper locations without tracing an existing key. If the cylinders don't seem to be completely seized or corroded you might search for a locksmith in your area and ask if they have someone who can "impression" a new key that may work in the lock. It will probably have to be an older guy with grey hair and thick eyeglasses that chews on the stub of an unlit cigar. If the cylinders are seized and or badly corroded, all bets are off. Some can be disassembled, cleaned and rebuilt. Other may not be capable of being disassembled without doing permanent damage to the cylinder core or case.
@32phil has not been here for several years. If you send him a conversation, he might receive a notification by email, to get his attention.
I need a key that is backwards from other keys. It has to have the 2 groves on the right side instead of the left side. Does any one of a blank that is like that? The one i have looks like a gm key. Don
Since the subject of cleaning gummed up locks has come up - when I was a kid the "correct" lube for a lock was only powdered graphite. Which I suppose is okay if the lock is not gummed up and full of dirt. I figured why not try good old WD40, and discovered that spraying it into a door or trunk lock with the straw works wonders for freeing up a stubborn lock. Spray, work the key a bunch in the lock and repeat a few times. It works great for me. I'm not sure about ignition locks though since it might wash the dirt into the electrical parts.
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