Buying Car With No Keys

Thats ****ing sig worthy bro. Lmfao.

 

mr g***er i understand where you are coming from, but i think sometimes we all have a brain fart, but a no key in any situation would be, call a locksmith. i remember loosing my keys in mexico, called a locksmith, and with no code he made me a new one on the spot! i gave him 40 bucks! i was like, no ****en way! he only wanted 10 bucks, but i had to hook the guy up! its was like watching a magician. with a file!

 

I bought a 57 Chev pickup once with no key. It was rusty and in primer, installed a toggle for ON and a push ****on in the glove box to start. Never did lock the doors, never had a problem. Sold it a couple of years later that way.

Devin

 

Just shave the damn door handles....

 

Before 1968 GM only used 7 different keys across all divisions. My dad had a 50 Buick, later on he bought a 58 Buick, both used the same key. In 64 I bought a 62 Chevy, it also had the same key.

At one job, the boss was late one morning, we had to get the fleet of 8 pickups on the road. Between my brother and me we had enough keys in our pocket to fit 7 of the 8 trucks. The last truck was a Ford, no one had Ford keys.

I bought two Chevys a few years ago, a 65, and a 66. Neither one came with keys, but I found kets for both in my junk drawer.

 

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Plus, there is so much wear there that most any old GM key will probably start it.

 

join aaa plus or premier your dues will include locksmith services and throw in the roaqd service and it's a done deal costs around $100 to join

 

The new cylinder and keys are all over egay. I bought some for my chevy and it was like 20 bucks. As for the ***le, get a bill of sale and just do a lost ***le. I asked my buddy from Mich. and he says all they will ask you to is sign an affidavate.

 

Are you sure the owner hasn't got the keys. I bought my 48 Ford that had it stored for 30+ years. Two years later when I got it running I decided I needed door and trunk keys. I drove it back over to the previous owner and asked if he might have an old can or bottle he kept keys in. (don't know about you but I can't make myself throw away a key. Sure enough he dug out an old coffee can dumped it out and said go at it. A few minutes later I had the keys I needed.

 

Confuscious say, "Man who lose key to girlfriend's car not get new-key."

 

switch and a push ****on till you figure it out?

 

what? Oh... OH! I see what you did there just now ...


actually, that was a pretty good one

 

Sometimes the older ignition switches can't be removed, without damage, unless the key is in it and will turn. An easyier route is to remove the door clyinder, get a key made. That key should fit the ignition.

 

Switchin' out the door locks will be one of the easiest jobs in your build.
Take the ignition switch out. Take the door locks out. By the time you get to needing them you will have either taken them to a locksmith, fixed them, or found replacements with keys.

I rarely pay a locksmith for lock work; Good winter project; Get a DIY locksmith book. On the kitchen table. Lay them out, play with them, take them apart. When you're done you might be a locksmith.

 

I never throw an old key away. I have about 100 on a big wire ring and more stashed in a drawer. They have bailed me out a bunch of times.

On old GM cars a well worn key can often be jiggled to get the switch to work or at least get it to turn so you can get the lock cylinder out without tearing things up.

The local lockshop I got to usually charges under ten bucks to code a key from a cylinder. The fancy place in the other direction wants 30 or 40 to do the same job. I even posted the name address and phone number of the one that does it inexpensively (and does a hell of a nice job) on another thread the other day.

And I think that several of the guys gave you a ration of **** simply because it is so simple and elementary.

 

Randy,

like stated also in that thread, I havent been under this car to see what all is involved in the front end, being that I havent I dont know about them, therefore I ask a question...I've never used a Mustang II before I've never needed too so of course I'm not going to know about them, bagging a '53 belair is diffrent then bagging a '68 Caddy or a '96 S10 or whatever it may be...I havent yet bagged a vehicle that old so I wanted to ask and gain knowledge, I'm sure after getting under the car I would have figured it out myself...and yes I have driven many air ride vehicles....so once again your just wasting time in this thread and not providing any useful information or help so please lets end this pointless argument, if you want to talk I'm sure I've given you my number at one point or antoher and we'll discuss this..otherwise lets drop it and move on

 

hey dude looks like you survived the "flame job"! why not stop by the lock shop on the way home with car on trailer? if you go to Squirrels profile and click on his stuff their is some really cool stuff about making old gm keys the blanks are curtis B10 for ignition, B11 for glovebox/trunk.

 

So should I ***ume that I shouldn't bring anything I own to Arrow Rod and Kustom or does the shop belong to a friend.

 

why not stop by the lock shop on the way home with car on trailer? if you go to Squirrels profile and click on his stuff their is some really cool stuff about making old gm keys the blanks are curtis B10 for ignition, B11 for glovebox/trunk.
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Best solution I've seen on here. Drop by the locksmith and ask first, he'll probably welcome a 'roll-in' like that.

 

Several years ago I checked out the prices for new lock cylinders for a '57 TBird. For the cost of having a key fit to your existing lock it ws cheaper to buy new locks with keys.

Charlie Stephens

 

...Haha!...OK man, whatever, that's fine...don't hold your breath waiting for that phone call...sorry it took so long for me to reply, I was at my shop, actually working on hot rods!...porkn****** get's it...

 

your just making yourself look like an *** like I stated before, does it make you feel better to sit here and argue with a kid about pointless stuff, I've said it about 100 times but I'll say it again if theres something I dont know I'm not afraid to ask..if that bothers you then go work on your hot rods and get off the computer and dont read my threads..I'm here to learn

and once again I dont own a shop, I build cars and sell them after I'm finished and make a little profit to pay for college, me and a few friends do body work, paint and air ride installs and sell the parts...but we all have seperate jobs and we all are going to college full time...when we have free time we work on cars

I'm sure you'll have another good come back because you have to win, but dont bother because I'm done with this thread I got the info I needed from everyone else, thanks to everyone who was willing to provide info and help me out I do appreciate it

 

Post up some pix, Randy. Show the guy what you've done. He must be new in town!

 

I am a retired locksmith. Pull a door lock out there is a code on it. send me the code I'll cut a key. $5.00 + postage. hamb only.

 

sounds like an AD I seem to remember.....Old pickup for sale..NO ENGINE, NO SEAT, and NO STEERING WHEEL; perfect for the mechanic that is going no where,has lost his *** and DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY TO TURN !

 

There's been some useful info in this thread. If you guys would quit ******* on each others feet, this thread could be helpful. Try to stay on topic, guys...

 

Ok. I read this thread. I just bought a 54 chevy without keys. I pulled the globvebox lock out. It has one screw and pops right out. I took it to an old time lock shop in GR michigan. It cost me $9.54 for him to make me a genuine GM key. I brought it home and it works on the doors, ignition and the trunk as well. Always try the easiest route first. Sometimes we all get lucky.

 

Hi im Joe from sweden. My brother have a college on hes school that teaches locksmith. They are helping me with my keylock for ignintion for my 32 ford. We have the code (starts with SB and some figures) but we need to know how to make the key. Could you help us? Please send me a mail joakim*****@gmail.com Have a great day. Joakim

 

I have one now, all I have is the trunk/glove box key. I'm changing the ignition switch anyway, so that's covered with a real Ford key. I have a locksmith down the street, so I'll give him a blank to key the door for me. I don't care if I have 3 keys for the car.

 

Bad Guy: "Who are you and how'd you get in here?"

Frank Drebin: "I'm a locksmith and I'm a locksmith"