Ignition Switch and Door Lock on Ebay

[HanksB3B]

Pricey yes, but by the time I got to the keyed-alike stage I must have spent almost this much. They are really hard to find.

Hank

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1950-1953-Dodge-Truck-Ignition-Switch-Lock-and-Key-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem5ad954dc0cQQitemZ390193273868QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[jakenoklahoma]

neat stuff he has but he is not cheap....

[HanksB3B]

Ebay: No key, but that's really not a problem if you have one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270435372333&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Fernando Mendes]

Hank,do you know how it work inside the door latch?

[oldmopar]

2nd seller listing. why would anyone buy a lock without a key at that price. You can just take what you have to a locksmith and have keys made.

[Fernando Mendes]

oldmopar,I want to buy one and a hood ornament for mine B3-B.Can you give me a idea?

[oldmopar]

Ebay: No key, but that's really not a problem if you have one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270435372333&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Not sure I understand you question I was commenting on the post above and wondering why anyone would buy a lock for 39.00 without a key. My local locksmith makes me keys for locks for less then 1/2 that price. If you need a ignition switch most auto parts should have one that you can buy new for about $15.00. Not sure abut the hood ornament maybe try posting in the parts wanted section.

[HanksB3B]

had nothing.

Hank

2nd seller listing. why would anyone buy a lock without a key at that price. You can just take what you have to a locksmith and have keys made.

[HanksB3B]

have to have a key, (or correct blank) to start with. True, most autoparts stores carry a generic ignition switch but it lacks the square-cut key stamped into the dashboard preventing it from turning in the dash. Ideally, if you have no lock on the door you could have the tumbler keyed alike to your OEM ignition switch.

Hank

Not sure I understand you question I was commenting on the post above and wondering why anyone would buy a lock for 39.00 without a key. My local locksmith makes me keys for locks for less then 1/2 that price. If you need a ignition switch most auto parts should have one that you can buy new for about $15.00. Not sure abut the hood ornament maybe try posting in the parts wanted section.

[oldmopar]

have to have a key, (or correct blank) to start with. True, most autoparts stores carry a generic ignition switch but it lacks the square-cut key stamped into the dashboard preventing it from turning in the dash. Ideally, if you have no lock on the door you could have the tumbler keyed alike to your OEM ignition switch.

Hank

I have brought door looks,trunk locks to my locksmith and he makes a key he even made one for a door on a model T about 6-8 years ago. maybe not always the correct blank but it works. same for the ignition if you want to keep the original he just changes the tumbler. This is not mall or super type store just a guy in a shop on a older part of town. and yes the newer ignition units bo not fit perfect but they have a nut in the back to tighten and you can make them fit. I am not a 100% restore type for example the seat in my 48 truck came from a 59 dodge truck.

[HanksB3B]

When I got my my truck it didn't have a door lock. I found an Ebay one in Montana ($25). The lock was in perfect shape, the key worked, but I considered it an accident waiting to happen. It must have been re-keyed a long time ago and was cut way too thin for my liking. I could see it breaking off in the door on some dark, rainy night.

I had an original ignition switch in my forensic electrical items box, but I wasn't using it at the time. I had installed a generic switch (which not only didn't look correct, but twisted around. I did not want to tighten it to the point of damaging new paint.

I found out Astro Electric (a local automotive electric shop) has a very fine sandblast cabinet. After sandblasting my ignition switch the contunity checked out and I determined it was a candidate for re-use.

On Ebay I noticed a NOS tumbler with a key and key code tag for a 50's Mopar Truck ignition switch. I paid ($35). My locksmith charged around ($25) to install the new tumbler in the ignition switch and to key-alike the door lock and make a couple of spare keys.

If anyone is interested, pictured is an original HURD Lock Co., door lock, keys and key code tag. If you were the door lock assembly worker at the Chrysler plant back in the day, this is probably what you'd pull off the shelf for installation. You probably were just doing your job (or hex-head cap screw was not yet invented) and you never realized how much aggravation you'd cause some of the the guys on the P15-D24 forum in the future.

Hank