I ordered a new lock kit from CC. They forgot to send my spare tire lock with the kit. So I need to mail them a key so they can key them alike. I can't remember, which key is used for the spare tire lock?? The ignition key would be my first guess,or is it the glove box key? My old 67 did not have its spare tire lock.Thanks!
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Re: spare tire lock
I had a 66 15 years ago with a spare lock and the key for it was definetly not the ignition key. I beleive it was the glove box key.
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Correction
Octagonal: Ignition/doors
Round: Glove box/spare tireComment
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Re: spare tire lock
Factory alarm is the round key as well (starting late 70 and newer).
GeorgeComment
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Spare Tire Lock Can Be TRICKY!!!!
First, there were different configurations over time and about all you can get through the catalogs is the remainder of LATE style GM service replacements. So, knowing and telling us what year car you have can make a difference....
In spare tire 'lockdom', there's the '61-63E version, the '63L-64 version, the '65-66 version and '67 and up. All of the pre-67 locks have very subtle configuration differences (was the body painted, was there a 'weep' hole, what diameter was the weep hole, and how is the cylinder bezel/cylinder release configured?).
Starting in '67, all lock permutations were increased by the addition of a #5 wafer/tumbler. Savvy judges with knowledge in this area can look at a key and visually detect a #5 'cut' where it shouldn't be (on pre-67 car keys). Also, the keyways of the lock cylinders began to be encoded (A, B, C, D, and so on) to further increase lock permutations. A lock with 'B' coded keyway (67, 71; pattern repeats every five years) should accept only 'B' coded keys (stamped on the shank of the key) and reject any other keyway coding including pre-67 uncoded keyways.
So, buying a spare tire lock from a catalog source and having it 'keyed' to match your glove box key (that IS the correct pattern EXCEPT, there was no separate key for the glove box prior to '65; one key worked everything in the car) can wind up being a 'surprise' when you hit the judging field and discover deductions result for having an 'incorrect' spare tire lock, 'incorrect' lock coding in general (#5 tumblers used prior to '67), and 'incorrect' keyway coding.
With Shark cars, the keyway coding is documented in the JG books and locks are tested for proper keyway coding. This constitutes a failure for Performance Verification or Operations in judging since a 'solution' used by some vendors is to pull the spare tire lock cylinder, file its keyway tang and make the lock a 'universal' device (accepts all keys)....
Hence, before you run out and buy a spare tire lock and have it 'matched' to your existing key, you need to define your objective (full/correct factory concours score?) and ask the pertinent questions about WHAT configuration of spare tire lock they're going to supply, whether they'll check the key you send them to make sure its 'cuts' agree with the year of your car (locks could well have been replaced by prior owners) and how they'll handle the issue of keyway coding for you.
This is one of the reasons you'll find a professional locksmith offering parts and services in the Driveline SERVICES section (Jessups). He understands these subtle differences and does the job of supplying concours 'correct' lock and key sets right....Comment
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