Spare tire lock

todd3131

todd3131

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Today I decided it time to restore my wheels again is has been over 25 years since I painted them and the had road rash not to mention a major accident since. I am going to powder coat them and I will need to look for the thread with the correct RAL number. Now my issue i have an original spare tire lock on it that hasn't been off since 98 I went to try it but it was stuck used wd on it got it to turn but wouldn't release, to get to the end of the story I destroyed the tumbler in the lock but I got it to release. Who out there repairs these locks?I will need a new tumbler but I am not a lock guy

Any help will be appreciated.
Also my caps are looking dingy what 31 reproduction caps are the closest to original,
 
Hi Todd,

Like Halmark Cards, ("If you care enough for the very best"), please try calling Mr. Dick Crabtree, (an expert "Model A" locksmith), with phone # shown as: 605-487-7229.

He did my impossible solid frozen 1930 Town Sedan door lock and also totally rebuilt my pop-out switch and made keys for both.
 
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I have a repro door handle and one of the keys broke (long story). I'd like to get another but the local lock smith doesn't have a blank. Ideas? Would the vendor be able to provide another key from the numbers stamped on it?
 
I did not have a key for my 1930 Town Sedan door lock. This door lock was separate and not in the handle.

This door lock cylinder had a number where Mr. Crabtree said it was made in 1927 for Model T's and Ford continued to use them for Model A door locks.

He had original key blanks for same and cut me a pair of new keys from the original key blanks he had in stock.

This was several years ago ..... just hope he is still in business .... also a very great and wonderful gentleman.
 
I bought (sidemount) spare tire locks from a trailer supply place that look identical to the older keyed accessories and fit 1/2" studs, etc. There is no cover for the key hole, however. They are Master Lock (chrome)or Fulton (Black finish).
 
In Old Western Movies, they SHOOT the locks off with a .45---LOL
Seriously, I have an OLD trunk & it looks as if the lock was SHOT out, from the INSIDE of the trunk!!!--I sure wish I knew the rest of that STORY????---"Maybe" they locked a Midget Cowboy inside it????
LOVE Old Westerns, once a Cowboy touched a HUGE rock, to hide from the shooters & the rock JIGGLED---LOL----Another time, I saw a Vapor Trail in the sky, "maybe"it was the Wright Brothers????
Bill One-eye
 
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