How do you remove ignition switch bezel w/o key??

[dhaymaker]

Two things I've learned in life (subtitled: At least pertaining to replacing an ignitiion switch/cylinder/bezel!). One is...Don't throw away old keys. I have, along with several of my friends, a collection of old keys that fit our style of trucks. When you have a vehicle without a key, it's possible one of the old keys will be close enough to the lost key cylinder to get the key to turn to the "accessories" position and allow you to remove the key in the conventional manner. Had some friends over Sunday and one of them (thank you Tony) brought his bag of keys. Presto, found a key that would work, worked the paperclip magic, and I was able to remove the cylinder. Second thing...Drilling out an ignition cylinder is a b!&@%. I've had to drill out the cylinder when I was unable to find a key and it's simply no fun. Start drilling with a pilot bit and work up to a larger bit until you can pry/pop the pieces out. Unfortunately, I've also ruined a couple of ignition switches and had to replace them. Good Luck with this one!!