P15 Door/Trunk Lock Help

[diskman13]

Getting close to finishing my 1942 Blackout Dodge ( D23/P15). Have the ignition key but no key for the door locks or trunk lock. My good friend who is restoring has tried to rekey cylinders but has run into issues. Anyone know someone whom can rekey the cylinders?

If not, any idea where i can get new locks with keys?

Thanks, Jim

[Cpt.Fred]

hey jim,

i'm having the same problem over here!

i was told it would be easy and anyone could do it, but so far the only

thing i earned was strange looks and head scratching.

i purchased a number of blanks from the bay and managed to file one of them

to a state were i could turn the cylinder with jiggling and pulling, so that i can at least disassemble it now.

andy bernbaum sells locks with keys, but they are pretty pricey...

http://www.oldmoparts.com/u.htm

as soon as i have the lock cyls out i will try sending the stuff to a specialist for classic locks, that won't be cheap either but well, i can't help it.

good luck to you!

fred

[BobT-47P15]

I think this link will take you to a group of posts about keys and

locks..............http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/search.php?searchid=889904

[Chester Brzostowski]

Any good professional locksmith can help you. The difference is he has the right tools, pins, experience, and code machine for making original keys.

Chet...

[Roadkingcoupe]

Getting close to finishing my 1942 Blackout Dodge ( D23/P15). Have the ignition key but no key for the door locks or trunk lock. My good friend who is restoring has tried to rekey cylinders but has run into issues. Anyone know someone whom can rekey the cylinders?

If not, any idea where i can get new locks with keys?

Thanks, Jim

Here is a picture of some NOS trunk lock mechanisms. Any of the ones pictured look like yours? Most are late forties to early fifties.

[BobT-47P15]

I'm sure there are locksmiths out there who can produce a new key

for these old locks. However, around here most can not as I talked

to several of them a while back. One said he could do it, and he

broke the trunk lock shaft in his attempt....produced a key that just

barely works.

On the ignition and the trunk locks, you have to be able to turn the

lock about 1/4 to 1/2 the way around so you can push in the

pin to release the tumbler from the housing. Or you can drill

out the pin - but then there will be nothing to hold the tumbler

in place later. It's kind of like which came first, chicken or the egg.

You should be able to purchase a replacement ignition tumbler with

key from a local auto supply store. Not very expensive.....six or eight

bucks I think.

Edited January 5, 2011 by BobT-47P15