Date:         Mon, 31 May 2010 18:12:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Comprehensive re-keying
Comments: To: Tobin Copley <tcopley@SFU.CA>
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some info to help, here on my blog, this page

http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/lock-info/


alistair


On 31-May-10, at 2:31 PM, Tobin Copley wrote:

Volks,

I'm considering re-keying (or at least refurbishing) all the locks on
my 1982 diesel westy.  Here's why:

- Driver's door lock has totally failed: the lock mechanism has
fallen apart, with the wafers falling down making it so the key can't
even be inserted (manual locking from the inside still works fine),
- Rear hatch lock has always been super-finicky, sometimes taking a
minute or more of jiggling to get it to turn,
- sliding door handle had been replaced by DPO, and is on a different
key (this offends my sensibilities),
- passenger door lock is sometimes a bit finicky, but is acceptable
- ignition is fine

Question: is there a simple (and relatively inexpensive) way to get
all these re-keyed to a common key?  I've never removed locks before.

Thanks!

T.
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Tobin Copley        Vancouver, BC, Canada      49deg 16'N-123deg 4'W
19'W

'82 Westfalia 1.6L NA diesel ("Stinky")
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