<VV> Key Blanks

[airvair]

The reason why you haven't (and probably won't, at least with GM keys)
find a '69-later blank with anything but rectangle/oval heads is because
that's the first year that ALL GM keys went to the larger style head,
presumably for use with the column-mounted ignition switch. I HAVE seen
aftermarket keys with a variety of early/later head combinations.

The "A-B" etc. keys started in '67 and repeated the four-set cycles
every four years. Then starting in '83 they repeated each set every four
years instead of every year. It's been nuts trying to keep up ever
since, especially with the new styles of keys many new cars have
nowadays.

Now if only the vintage replacement key makers would STOP punching out
the "knock-out" plug BEFORE you buy it. GGRRRrrrrr......

-Mark (key maniac)

LonzoVair at aol.com wrote:
> 
> Jay,
> The 67 and the 69 use two very different keys... the 67 uses the "A" &  "B"
> blanks, while the 69 uses "E" & "H" blanks... the difference is in the  groove
> spacing... FWIW, the 60-66 Corvairs use B10 & B11 blanks, and  the 68 uses the
> "C" & "D" blanks... The 67 and 68 keys are available in  both the
> octagon/pear and the rectangle/oval configurations, but I've never seen  the 69s in
> anything other than the rectangle/oval keys.... that doesn't mean  they aren't out
> there... I've just never seen 'em.
> I hope this helps...
> Later,
> Lonzo