<VV> Key Blanks

[jrg478 at aol.com]

What I am saying is that  I do not have any original keys right now to my car. It is a 1967. 
 
By right, I should have the octagon/pear combo. That's what I bought from Clark's. 
 
The only set I have is a set of copies. The copies look like a copy from a set of 69's with the larger square and oval heads. I have no reason to suspect the locks were ever changed. 
 
The locksmith said that he couldn't cut the 67 blanks from the copies that I had. He gave no reason and I was not happy so I walked out without asking why. 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net>
To: jrg478 at aol.com
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Thu, 11 May 2006 22:47:58 -0400
Subject: Re: <VV> Key Blanks


Are you saying that your car uses '69 style lock cylinders, i.e. the E and H blanks? Or are you saying your current keys are the A and B keys that fit the '67 car just fine, but these A and B keys have the large rectangular head (A) and large oval head (B)? 
 
BTW, you do not want your new blanks duplicated from your old keys. You want the new blanks Code Cut using the code derived from your old keys. This gives you the correct height of the cuts like it was back in 1967, not worn out cuts like your present keys. 
 
Frank DuVal 
 
jrg478 at aol.com wrote: 
 
> > >I bought some '67 blanks from Clark's because I do not have the originals for my car. So, I went to a local locksmith shop and asked to have the blanks cut from the "69" style copies I had. I was promptly dismissed and told no, but he could sell me some more of his copies/blanks. > >Was this a selling gimick for his blanks or I am I missing something here? I thought you could just use whatever original you had and make a copy. The length of the key is the same. > >Jay - '67 Monza 110/PG > _______________________________________________ 
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