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| | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 240 | Hey All,
Getting ready to re-wire my '47 3100, and I believe that I may have an aftermarket ignition switch (since I looked for the ignition switch light bracket and it does not seem to be there and there is a knurled bezel on the outside/dash side of the ignition.) Currently the truck has two keys: one for the ignition and another for the door and glovebox.
Getting a factory correct switch and bracket is not a priority, but when the time comes, do I need to get the ignition, door, and glovebox keyed together?
When new, did the truck have one key that operated/opened all three, or was there an ignition key and a separate key for the door and glove box?
Thanks in advance,
Bill
1947 3100 Advanced Design
Never, never, never, never give up. - Churchill
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Martin
'62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress)
'47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project)
‘65 Chevy Biscayne (Emily)
‘39 Dodge Business Coupe (Clarence)
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Keys were all the same until the 70s. Most buy new locks for doors, switch and glove box. That also gives you an exterior lock on both doors. If you can find a good locksmith take all the cylinders and have them changed, but the conversion on the glove box door is not reversible.
Fred
52 3600
69 C-10
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 240 | Martin and Fred,
Thanks for the confirmation and help.
This forum is a great place to talk trucks and get help!
Regards,
Bill
1947 3100 Advanced Design
Never, never, never, never give up. - Churchill
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,780 | I thought I remembered that they were two different keys for these trucks, one for the passenger door and glovebox and one for the ignition. I no longer rely on "what I remember" anymore. I looked it up and here's what I Found .It sucks getting old!  ...........g | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Key number stamped on the knockout plug? Does anyone have a list
of the codes or would you have to get them from a Locksmith?
Back a half century ago when I was a Chevy Parts man I used to
re-key new locks that we stocked but all I remember now is a
box of parts and a hand punch we used to cut a new key. I think
there was a book with the codes in it but that's a real foggy
picture in my mind.
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I have such a book and a key cutter. | | |
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