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jasle Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2008 Posts: 149 Location: Austin Texas
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 1:30 pm Post subject: Old school locksmith needed |
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Lost my only key for a 1969 Notch. Looking for a locksmith that can make a key from my 3 digit code on my door handle. I have blanks.
Prefer someone in Austin TX but I suppose it's easily shippable. _________________ Jason in Austin Texas
69 Notch Auto FI
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busdaddy Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2004 Posts: 51057 Location: Surrey B.C. Canada, but thinking of Ukraine
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Glenn Mr. 010
Joined: December 25, 2001 Posts: 76760 Location: Sneaking up behind you
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16CVs Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2004 Posts: 4020 Location: Redwood City, California
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2023 9:34 pm Post subject: Re: Old school locksmith needed |
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Have you tried your local locksmith? GAbe is a good guy as well as are other Samba related locksmiths. A local may be able to get it done quicker though.
Stacy _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia Triple knob (bastard)
1989 Syncro Tristar Triple knob "Swedish"
2013 Jetta Hybrid a true "Zwitter"
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Call anytime number 650 722 4914 .
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pyrOman Fire Master
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 12400 Location: Over 2002 posts deleted!
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:47 am Post subject: Re: Old school locksmith needed |
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16CVs wrote: |
Have you tried your local locksmith? GAbe is a good guy as well as are other Samba related locksmiths. A local may be able to get it done quicker though.
Stacy |
X2! I have had Gabe do some of my keys before. But sometimes you need stuff done RIGHT NOW and just can’t wait for that show or event to get him to work on it. Here in San Diego I was in such a predicament and tried every “key shop” I could find with no luck. That’s until this guy who told me like others he could not help me, “try this place in El Cajon…”
Sent me to the only place around that not only have the key blanks that nobody else had, but took care of it within minutes and was cheap too! _________________ Some people are so busy being clever they don't have time enough to be wise. |
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gt1953 Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2002 Posts: 13842 Location: White Mountains Arizona
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Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Old school locksmith needed |
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In a metro area you should have no problem finding a lock smith. The trick is the blanks. Then wire a spare under the car. _________________ Volkswagen: We tune what we drive.
Numbers Matching VW's are getting harder to find. Source out the most Stock vehicle and keep that way. You will be glad you did.
72 type 1
72 Squareback
({59 Euro bug, 62, 63, 67, 68, 69, 73 type ones 68 & 69 type two, 68 Ghia all sold}) |
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Stinky123 Samba Member
Joined: January 31, 2022 Posts: 127 Location: Grand Junction, CO
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SBD Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2012 Posts: 3269 Location: SOUTH DAKOTA
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: Old school locksmith needed |
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It's been a long time ago but I went to the VW dealership with my key code and the parts department was able to cut me a new key for my 72 Beetle with some kind of hand-held clipper. Took very little time and the key worked perfectly. Cost was very reasonable too. _________________ "Just $99 down and $64 a month for 36 months buys you a brand new Volkswagen Beetle!"
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clockworkbox Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2020 Posts: 253 Location: Williamsport, PA
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Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: Old school locksmith needed |
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I can vouch for SteelersBus. Great guy and he did an excellent job with matching my door locks to my ignition.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1160204 _________________ '69 Beetle (pieces)
Learning the hard way is still learning... |
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