<VV> MISSING / WRONG KEYS

[J. R. Read]

Check pages 0-3 and 0-4 of the '65 chassis manual for info on just how easy 
it is to re-key a lock.  Can't cost too much for 20 minutes of work.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
To: <N2VZD at aol.com>
Cc: "'Virtual Vairs'" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2014 3:10 PM
Subject: <VV> MISSING / WRONG KEYS


> Just curious but, in your experience, how much is "not that expensive" to
> compare with whatever quote I get?
>
> I bought a '65 convert and never put the top up for the first 3 months,
> until "California freezes over" or until I get caught in the rain and so
> never considered locking the doors.
>
> A week before Christmas it did rain, so I put the top up, and I figured I
> might as well lock the doors too.
>
> When I got back to my car, I discovered that the ignition key, nor the 
> truck
> key, would unlock the doors!
> (It had never occurred to me to test the key in the door before I locked
> them all!)
>
> I then also discovered just how tight the windows were, and also 
> discovered
> that the dipstick was now too brittle to bend, to use it to pop the lock
> buttons through that tight space between the door and quarter windows!
>
> The dipstick snapped off at the "full" line, and rendered it useless as
> either opening the door or as a dipstick any longer!
>
> I then discovered how hard it is to find a wire coat hanger, which took
> longer to find than to actually open the car when I finally did find one!
>
> So, short story made way too long, I'm now looking to find a matching set 
> of
> keys and locks to replace them all, or if cheaper, get a locksmith to 
> re-key
> the doors, to match the ignition?
>
> Thanks for listening ...
>
> Charlie
>


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