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01-11-2020, 02:40 PM | #1 |
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Spare Wheel and Tire Lock
I acquired a 1930 Murray Town Sedan about a month ago. My problem is that I did not get any keys to unlock the spare wheel and tire lock. Any suggestions? I would like to continue to use the locks since I believe they are period correct. I can not find any name or number on them.
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01-11-2020, 03:05 PM | #2 |
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Re: Spare Wheel and Tire Lock
Did you check where a person would leave a key for a tire lock? Maybe with the jack or lug wrench?
Can you still contact the previous owner, maybe he had a hiding place for the keys. I would double check the vehicle, he wouldn't have left home without the keys. Charlie Stephens Last edited by Charlie Stephens; 01-11-2020 at 03:53 PM. |
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01-11-2020, 03:16 PM | #3 |
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Re: Spare Wheel and Tire Lock
In my experience the prominent name on originals is FOX and usually followed by a Ford part number.
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01-11-2020, 04:21 PM | #4 | |
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01-11-2020, 08:12 PM | #6 |
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01-12-2020, 01:54 PM | #7 | |
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Have you tried the ignition and door keys in the spare tire locks? Sometimes they're keyed alike. Otherwise, as 1930artdeco said, a good locksmith should be able to make keys. |
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01-13-2020, 09:12 PM | #8 |
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Re: Spare Wheel and Tire Lock
Something looks awfully funny with the inside of the key slot on your spare tire lock. Have you just tried turning it off? Try putting a type of pin in the slot and see what happens. Perhaps the insides of that lock are not really all in there. May explain why there's no key!
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01-13-2020, 09:29 PM | #9 |
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Re: Spare Wheel and Tire Lock
coin slot!? Any Good Lock smith can make a key!!
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