Section : Bodywork and Interior

Chassis, bodywork, interior, instrumentation.

Lost Keys

Posted By : Matthew Quickenden-Smith, 07-Jan-2006, 10:07am

Hi

Had a disaster - have recently moved house and have lost the keys to the Spitfire - are replacements available from anywhere?

Hope someone can help!!!!

Matt

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Posted By : Vin Poonwassie, 07-Jan-2006, 10:38am

Hi, i'm sure you can get replament keys, whether they can cut them without an original I don't know. But a more time/cost efficient solution may be to get the keys and ignition barrel (and lock barrels?) complete set as it only sits in the dash (not part of any steering lock etc on a mk2 spit).

Nice spit by the way....
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Posted By : Craig Gingell, 07-Jan-2006, 10:40am

FYI...
http://www.tssc.org.uk/messageboard.asp?board=vite...
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  Posted By : Colin Lindsay, 07-Jan-2006, 10:49am
  
  My local high-street locksmith (and shoe repair!!) has off the wall blanks which will fit most Triumphs, he states the same key also fits both Nissan and Porsche.
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    Posted By : Vin Poonwassie, 07-Jan-2006, 11:35am
    
    I know we all growl at our cars when they let us down (or lose thier keys!), but banishing it from the family home is a bit harsh!
    
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1966-MkII-TRIUMPH-SPITFIRE-R...
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      Posted By : Ian Mulford, 07-Jan-2006, 12:43pm
      
      "Buyer collects - cleared funds prior to handing over keys!" - If he can find them
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        Posted By : Matthew Quickenden-Smith, 07-Jan-2006, 01:42pm
        
        Thanks all for your replies so far - even the cheeky ones!
        
        Selling the car is a necessity as we no longer have a garage - finding keys that fit would be a big help to achieve this!
        
        Matt
        
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        Posted By : Colin Wake, 07-Jan-2006, 02:33pm
        
        So you are on a tight time scale to find them or get replacements, that means replacements will be worth a lot more to you.
        
        I can do you a set of keys (knowing that 1 key now fits all locks for 1960's Triumphs) for &163;1,000. I'll even throw in a spare Mk2 Spitfire for you to keep them in!
        
        Will make it look a lot less suspicious when the prospective purchasers visit and you say you don't have any keys for it....
        
        Of course if you want to avoid my extortion, you can get the numbers off the back of the ignition barrel, lots of the traders keep some stock, there are also adverts in Practical Classics for suppliers as well.
        
        I think you will find the door is 1 key and the ignition and boot lock a different one if the locks are the originals.
        
        I may even have one in my jam jar you can have........
        
        Colin
        
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        Posted By : Philip Wright, 07-Jan-2006, 07:34pm
        
        http://club.triumph.org.uk/cgi-bin/blah/Blah.pl?b=...
        
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        Posted By : Matthew Quickenden-Smith, 08-Jan-2006, 00:36am
        
        Possibly a bit extreme!
        
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        Posted By : Ian Mulford, 08-Jan-2006, 01:45am
        
        And these were the guys who assisted me at Stafford the other year... no wonder my lecky ignition wouldn't work and neither would the car unitl about 4pm on the Sunday