gib
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I have got hold of a new project and it only has one set of keys. I would like to sort a second set but realise that 1986 was a few years ago so not a common part, and most companies want to charge the earth for cutting me a key as the blanks are so expensive. Well I can find the blanks but I'm struggling to find anywhere that is will willing to cut them for a reasonable price. I'm happy to send the originals or high res photo's of the originals. Any one know any good key cutters ? My picture of the new project which matches quite a few spots of this car as it lived its entire life on one road in central London. And yes this does share the same key type as slots of Audi / VW of the era if that helps any suggestions.  |
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frag
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Last Edit: Mar 4, 2024 13:54:48 GMT by frag
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tofufi
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For my old Volvos, I just used a high street shop that cuts (domestic) keys. Cost under a tenner (I supplied the blanks).
If it has fancier keys, I guess a different machine might be needed...
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misteralz
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Honestly? I'd just find an old AH-bladed key on eBay. 50:50 it'll work.
Well, maybe not 50:50. I think I had 12 different AH-bladed keys at one point, and there were 4 that would open and start pretty much anything VAG of that period.
In all seriousness, I've never had a problem taking a blank into a key cutting place for them to cut.
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Speak to the local dealers and find out who they use
We have a company called city locks in Peterborough and I’m yet to find a key they can’t source a blank for and cut, including the Old Ford ones
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Ratchet
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I had two keys cut to fit my Loadstars lock barrel at a local locksmith for just under £20 just recently, i supplied the blanks, and that was with no key to go off (it was missing).
Granted its a single sided key but i didn't think that was bad at all all things considered. Northwich is a bit far from Oxford though..
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Competition is the law of the jungle, but cooperation is the law of civilization.
1971 vw beetle 1200
1978 international loadstar 1700 4x4
1987 landrover 110
1994 Yamaha FZR600r
2010 honda CBF100GT
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My local hardware shop does mine. It slightly irks me that it doesn't seem to be any cheaper when I supply the blank to when they supply it! But meh. Its like a few quid so I don't complain.
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gib
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Thanks to frag Swampys old skool lock shop came up trumps able to supply copies from codes at a very discounted price. |
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there’s a locksmith guy in green street green , kent so south london ish just inside the M25 he will cut keys , even from just a lock , his counter is littered with boxes where people have sent locks in from all over 🤣 take your car down there saved me a couple of times express-keys.co.uk/classic-vehicles/ |
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When I needed spare keys for a Hyosung scooter the man in the engineering shop used some early Datsun blanks that he had in stock. Reckoned they'd be close enough and they were.
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