What a bummer.
 

Finishing up the wiring on my project, go to find the key to start it for the first time in 3 years with the key, and NO KEY!!!!. I cant find it. I know i just had it because i used it to put the ignition in... Can you get the ignition out without having a key???

Bummed.:waah:

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Anyone know????

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The ignition cylinder won't come out without the key. If it has the original locks take the passenger door lock out and have a key made from the code number on it...

LockDoc

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does have the original locks, but the door key and the ignition key are different... its a 71.. they have two keys.

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I have drilled out the cylinder before. Just start with a small bit and get bigger each time. Do not go to big or it will mess up the housing in the back. If you drill it the springs and clips will release and fall out. Then you can take the cyl. out. You could also get a locksmith to come by. That would be the easiest but costly way.

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Crap

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Sounds like it's time to turn everything inside out looking for that original key!

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Yep just start drilling, once you get a hole made try to grab the stainless face off the lock cyl with a pair of pliers and rip it off. Thats all I needed in my '69 cab, but looking at the lock cyl from my '72 it wouldnt work due to two extra ridges. Good luck

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When you get it out and replaced have a spare key made and put it in your wallet.It will fit in the slot where the credit card you used to use to pay locksmiths went.

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First find a fist full of old GM keys and try the most worn out ones first to see if you can get the switch to turn then pop the tumbler out and take it to the locksmith. Somewhere around ten bucks to have a key coded in most places.

I've got a ring with about a hundred keys on it that has bailed me out more than once on these.

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Any ideas where to look.. I have torn stuff all apart. Looked everywhere. Cant find em. the thing is, I PUT THE DAMN cylinder in about 4 months ago, and i know you need the key to install it... And i put the keys somewhere so i wouldnt forget. AHAHA...

That was awesome.....:)

What exactly keeps the cylinder in?? Just the metal face?

That sounds like a great idea, but i have nothing. No keys.. WEll, i have 2 hidden somewhere, but i cant find em. LOL.

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The lint trap in the washer.

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Never had them in my pocket. Funny thing is last time i found them i put something on them and told myself this way i wouldnt ever lose them. LOL.

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I hate when I do that. I can remember I put something someplace special so I wouldn't lose it, but that's all I can remember. And the clever "never forget" spots are usually someplace you'll never expect to look later.

I feel for you -- been there and done that

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im a sad panda over here. ahah. I bought a new ignition cylinder, now i just need to make sure i dont screw up my new pretty bezel, new pretty dash trying to drill this thing out....

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That is a bummer, good luck. I bet the key turns up as soon as you are done wrecking the current new switch, happens every time.
I have to write everything down on paper to have even a slight chance of remembering! Thats assuming I remember to write it down...

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Ya. Its makin my brain burn cause i can see them but cant remember where i put them...

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Worked with a gut who lost his keys(I was at his apartment when he lost them).He went a week looking for them and finally paid like $60.00 for new apartment keys,and overnight from OK to get the spare his folks had for the car.The next night we finished the case of beer he had carried in and his keys were under the empty box.He just let go of them when he set down the beer.

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check inbetween the seat in the truck. Lost mine for a year an one day i went out an stuck my hand between the seat coushion an there were.

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No seat, no interior....

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I have a couple of keys for my '71. You're more than welcome to use them and see if they'll work.

sent PM

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Did you put them in the ashtray? I usually throw a spare in there. Also have a set in the tool box... On top if the frig, dryer or near the sink? Young child in the house? they maybe in a toy box, purse or the barbie corvette, I found mine in all of these locations from time to time. Good luck.

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That sucks

Bought my 67 from a friend who says he has the keys but I doubt he can find them along with the title, now he lives a ways away so now im wondering what to do when the time comes to start it up.

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What exactly keeps the cylinder in?? Just the metal face?


Ripping the metal face off might (depending on the design of the lock cyl) allow you to unscrew the benzel. I never tried to save my switch, just swapped out everything.

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order a whole new assembly from LMC