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smurph · 02-06-2014, 01:05 PM

I don't have a key for the locking hubcap for my'35 Cabriolet. Can anyone tell me if the hubcap key blank is the same as: 1) the ignition; 2) the doors; or 3) the trunk/rumble seat door? Or is it entirely different from the above? Is there a key code that goes along with the blank to facilitate making a new one (and a spare, of course).
Thanks in advance for your help.
Smurph

Willit Stop · 02-06-2014, 01:52 PM

I don't know if the cap key will fit other locks on the car.As I recall,the key is a rare thickness and hard to find,but Mac's sells the Hurd blanks for about $5 and they are the correct thickness.If you take the lock and the blank to a GOOD locksmith, they can do an "impression fit".I think that's the right term.

JM 35 Sedan · 02-06-2014, 04:59 PM

The original key for the '35 spare locking hubcap has a football shaped end. The accessory glovebox lock used the same key. If you are not concerned about originality you could use a round end key blank originally used for ignition/door lock. Some of the lock cylinders I have removed from locking hubcaps have code numbers that can be used to cut a new key, but most did not have those numbers. A good locksmith can rekey these lock cylinders by changing the pins. There are two or three locksmiths who are FB members and occasionally post here.
I have purchased repro key blanks from both Drake and Carpenter that have worked well for me.

FlatHeadCoupe · 02-06-2014, 05:14 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by smurph

I don't have a key for the locking hubcap for my'35 Cabriolet. Can anyone tell me if the hubcap key blank is the same as: 1) the ignition; 2) the doors; or 3) the trunk/rumble seat door? Or is it entirely different from the above? Is there a key code that goes along with the blank to facilitate making a new one (and a spare, of course).
Thanks in advance for your help.
Smurph

Is your locking cap a Hurd or Briggs and Stratton (BASCO) version? (marked on the casting) If it is Briggs and Stratton, I have the correct Briggs and Stratton key blanks and can cut from code that is stamped on the lock cylinder. If it is a Hurd version, I have correct used and NOS cylinders with correct keys, since most of the cylinders are not stamped and must be re-pinned to be used, unless you find a locksmith willing to make a key by the method mentioned above.
Regards,
FlatHeadCoupe

02-06-2014, 01:05 PM	#1
smurph Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cold Spring Harbor, NY Posts: 102	Key Blank for locking Hubcap, '35 Cabriolet I don't have a key for the locking hubcap for my'35 Cabriolet. Can anyone tell me if the hubcap key blank is the same as: 1) the ignition; 2) the doors; or 3) the trunk/rumble seat door? Or is it entirely different from the above? Is there a key code that goes along with the blank to facilitate making a new one (and a spare, of course). Thanks in advance for your help. Smurph

02-06-2014, 01:52 PM	#2
Willit Stop Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Eureka Calif. Posts: 969	Re: Key Blank for locking Hubcap, '35 Cabriolet I don't know if the cap key will fit other locks on the car.As I recall,the key is a rare thickness and hard to find,but Mac's sells the Hurd blanks for about $5 and they are the correct thickness.If you take the lock and the blank to a GOOD locksmith, they can do an "impression fit".I think that's the right term.

02-06-2014, 04:59 PM	#3
JM 35 Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Near Rising Sun, Maryland Posts: 10,858	Re: Key Blank for locking Hubcap, '35 Cabriolet The original key for the '35 spare locking hubcap has a football shaped end. The accessory glovebox lock used the same key. If you are not concerned about originality you could use a round end key blank originally used for ignition/door lock. Some of the lock cylinders I have removed from locking hubcaps have code numbers that can be used to cut a new key, but most did not have those numbers. A good locksmith can rekey these lock cylinders by changing the pins. There are two or three locksmiths who are FB members and occasionally post here. I have purchased repro key blanks from both Drake and Carpenter that have worked well for me. __________________ *John* *"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts". Albert Einstein* Last edited by JM 35 Sedan; 02-06-2014 at 05:08 PM.