What a bummer.

[lyrikz]

Originally Posted by dfwright

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

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...

Originally Posted by PanelDeland

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.

That was awesome.....

Originally Posted by usmcchevy

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

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

Originally Posted by mr48chev

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.

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

[usmcchevy]

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.