jon69olds

Can you get new keys made to fit existing door,/ignition,trunk locks? Or will I have to pull them all and replace?


Anyone?


This is on my '69 Cutlass.

oldsmobiledave

Just use your back up keys....oh wait. You didn't bother to cut them did you?


A qualified locksmith can come to the vehicle & make keys for your car. It will cost you about 50 times as much as a spare set of keys would have cost.

Professur

And yet still be far cheaper than getting a new key for a 2015 car.

Joffroi

I accidentally locked my only set of keys in my trunk. The Cutlass at the time also had subs in the trunk drilled in so I could go through the back seat. Had to get a lock smith to drill a tiny hole in the trunk lock to pick it.

But yes, you can get keys made. But like mentioned above, its a lot more expensive then getting duplicates made. So for those out there reading this that have only one set... GO GET SPARES MADE!

jon69olds

I have a spare set, but god knows where they are. The last time I had the originals was this September, and the spares I can't even remember the last time I saw them.
I called a lock smith and he said to remove the glove box lock and the door lock and he could make new keys from them. I didn't ask a price. I'll continue looking before I tear anything apart. God forbid I have to rekey the entire car.
Thanks,
Jon

Joffroi

Luckily, I didn't lock my actual car when I had the keys in the trunk so I tried this as well. The lock smith charged around $40-$50 to get a key for that. He said that glove box locks actually have a few less "teeth" then doors so he cut me every combination after that. However, I found out that my locks were not original and then still didn't match.
Good luck!

rcorrigan5

If you can get to the key code on your glove box cylinder, a locksmith should be able to make a key for that, which should also open your trunk so you can get your ignition and door keys!


I locked my keys in the trunk of my '69 4-4-2 back in the late '70s. The locksmith came to my house and trimmed the ring the holds the lock cylinder into my trunk latch mechanism such that he could pull the lock cylinder and open the trunk with a screwdriver. No holes drilled or anything - just needed to replace the ring that holds the lock cylinder into the trunk latch mechanism which the locksmith also did on-site.

Randy C.

oldsmobiledave

But his keys aren't in the trunk...they are lost.

ignachuck

My 56 Super 88 has a remote start feature. If you put anything that remotely resembles a key into the ignition, it will start.....

joe_padavano

Get the key code off the glovebox lock and one of the door locks. I can punch a new key from the code. $10 for the first of each code and $2 for each subsequent duplicate.

Professur

I don't suppose you can re-tumbler a worn out lock too?

joe_padavano

I have a selection of some tumblers, as well as new springs and outer caps, so yes. I can also pull the tumblers out and measure them to make a key if the code is not stamped on the outside of the lock cylinder.

billmerbach

That's great

stellar

It looks like Joe has you covered. That is a great deal. If you want to find the original keys, just pay big money for replacements and they will magically show up the next day.

steverw

My ignition key for my 65 Corvette will work in my best friends 56 Belaire and his will start my Vette... lol

sammy

Joe did this for me....saved my axx!

jon69olds

Joe,
That's awesome. Stupid question, but I imagine the only way to get the door/ignition number is to pull either the steering wheel or the door panel?

FMB42

You'll, of course, probably find that spare set (or the main set) shortly after you have another set cut. At least that's the way it often works for me.

Rocketguy

Look behind the headlamp!

joe_padavano

Correct.

joe_padavano

This is what ALWAYS happens to me with tools. No sooner do I get back from the store with the replacement for the tool that I couldn't find, than the original falls from the sky and lands at my feet...

Professur

For me it's when I've used it and go to put the new one away ...and it clanks off the old one.

67442nut

Pretty sure that's one of Murphy's laws.

Rocketguy

Laughing out loud now because that has never happened to me.

RROLDSX

The best way to find something is to blame somebody for taking them. At one time I used to wait and search before assigning blame. Now I assign blame immediately and low and behold they appear instantly(Usually where I left them).

rustyroger

You should be able to unlock the door with a bent wire coat hanger quicker than with the key. Getting the ignition barrel out without damaging it will take a bit longer, but can be done.
Old cars are ridiculously easy to break into and steal, have a search on the web, it shouldn't take long to find a site with good advice as to how to do it.
When you get in the car have a look under the seat or in the ashtray, I wouldn't be surprised if you find your lost keys there.

Roger.

joe_padavano

Actually, a slim jim (the metal one, not the "beef" one) is a much better way to break into a locked Olds. I can unlock my cars faster with a slim jim than with the keys.

jon69olds

Thankfully the doors were unlocked. I'm still looking for the keys (either set). I haven't totally given up hope yet.

FMB42

Can you keep an eye out for my mind while you're looking for those lost keys? Thanks.

BlackGold

Agreed. One time in college I found I had locked my keys in the car, so I walked to the metal shop and quickly fabricated a slim jim. After opening the car, I stored the slim jim behind the right-side headlights under the hood (the car didn't have a hood lock). I never had to worry about locking my keys in the car again.

rustyroger

No problem getting a key made from a lock barrel then. I would use the passenger door lock as it will probably be less worn than the drivers.

Over here carrying a "Slim Jim" can be interpreted as "Going equipped to steal" by the police. Good luck trying to get into a modern car with one!.

Roger.

FMB42

On this side they're also considered to be a burglar's tool (just like a pry-bar, large screw driver, lock pick, etc). I've seen a few '80s cars with damaged electric door locks due to being Slim Jimed.

joe_padavano

New cars have features designed into the lock mechanisms to block the use of a slim jim. On older cars, this is not a problem.

jon69olds

I FOUND THEM!!!! WOOHOO!!!! I think I'll get 2 spare sets made. Thank god I didn't tear the car apart and get keys made.
Thanks for all the help.

D. Yaros

Found them where is the question? A nice Xmas present for you with that find!

304forest

man, just read this thread a little while ago, got me thinkin, huh, just got back from the hardeware store!! spare olds keys and I even splurged for extra shop keys, thanks for the wakeup!!

RetroRanger

Mmm I long for the old keys, I just had a key made, $85 I felt like I got a deal because the dealer told me a hundred....it's a chip key for a newer car.

rustyroger

Keys for a lot of modern EU spec cars can cost hundreds of pounds, (even more in US$ ).

Roger.

D. Yaros

Is there a particular reason why you won't share with us where you found the mislaid keys? Inquiring minds want to know.

ignachuck

X2 Hundreds of us have been looking for those keys for you and we need to know where they were!