rekeying locks

[sujitroy]

I have a few spare locks without keys. I just removed some pins from some, door lock and petrol cap, and have now a working petrol cap lock which matches my ignition key. Just have to to the same to get the doors match up. Not that I lock my car any way as usually I drive it top down. Does anyone know how to pull a boot lock apart? I have it off but am not sure how to get the chromed cover off.

Sujit

[sujitroy]

The boot key no. is stamped on the lock, but I'd like to match it to the glove box.
Sujit

[trunt]

I have a couple of NOS door locks.. pm me with the numbers you are looking for.. who knows we may get lucky!

[mole42]

Does anyone know how to pull a boot lock apart? I have it off but am not sure how to get the chromed cover off.

Sujit

I’ve done the same - two keys for the whole car, as intended. I’ll have a look later at the boot lock which is in a box in my workshop and then I’ll remember how to dismantle it!

[sujitroy]

I figured it out. There is a roll pin which needs to come out. Once you have that out you can separate the lock from the body. You do however need a key. it does not have to be the right key but close enough. inserting the key will enable you to separate the chrome from the lock and expose the pins.

Sujit

[jimmyd]

Hi folks,
I am not at the stage of locking my car yet, lots of other things to do first, but I do not have a key to lock my Stag with although I do have an ignition key that works the ignition barrel but does not fit the door locks.
Where do I find the numbers on the door locks, and then how do I go about getting a key that will work.
Many thanks in advance.
jimmy d.

[sujitroy]

I was not able to find a no. on my door locks or ignition lock. The boot lock and glove box lock have nos. stamped on them. You need to remove the locks to see/ get access to the no. If you think the ignition lock is original to the car, you can get a heritage cert. which has some numbers referring to the locks. Cost of cert.. is around 80 - 100 quid.
Sujit

[jbuckl]

There is a locksmith in the USA offering a service to match old wilmott locks. Won’t be cheap.
The U.K. firm that did this has gone I think.
Just before they went I got a stag set for £65. What a bargain.
I can help with a bit of lock matching, but it’s not that easy without a pile of spare wards to help make it ‘secure’. Easy to make a lock turn is a different matter than secure… but secure is relative.