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Date:         Tue, 6 Dec 2011 06:41:21 -0800
Reply-To:     MICHAEL H <vwdash80@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         MICHAEL H <vwdash80@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon key blanks
In-Reply-To:  <BAY162-W339AB4A8930B9447282B90C6BA0@phx.gbl>
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good point, Steve - tks. the thought was to alter a non rubberhead blank to blade dimensions and swap it into the spring loaded shell ...

--- On Tue, 12/6/11, Steve Sandlin <vwcarlocks@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> From: Steve Sandlin <vwcarlocks@HOTMAIL.COM> > Subject: Vanagon key blanks > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 9:07 AM > There has been a bit of discussion on > the availability of key blanks, and several people asking me > what I have available, so here goes.  I keep in stock > plain metal hardware-store generic blanks, an Italian-made > black plastic headed key blank, and the VW original with the > plastic head and inset chrome logo.  There has never > been a replacement blade made for the flip keys in the > Vanagon keyway.  With worn locks, yo can force the key > for the other water-cooled cars into the Vanagon locks, but > it is not correct.  We see lots of Vanagon keys sent to > us that are incorrectly cut on that keyblank. > > Thanks for the continuing support. > > Steve Sandlin, Registered Locksmith > > Steve's Lock Shoppe > > www.steveslockshop.com >                 >                 >          


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