72 super key removal without the key

[Itzzzmeee]

Hi I'm trying to remove they ignition from my girlfriends super beetle because her keys were stolen and we don't have any keys to they car now. Can anyone tell me how I go about this? Do I drill it out like older American cars? Or is there a different process for these cars?

[Cusser]

If mine, I'd get the key code from a door lock cylinder and have a key made from the code.

Folks keep on failing to make a spare set of keys when they buy a vehicle, very troubling.....
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1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297

[bnam]

I agree. Get new keys cut to code.
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1971 1302LS Convertible (RHD) owned since '74
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1965 Karmann Ghia Coupe - under restoration
1966 Fiat 1500 Cabrio (with 1600 Twin cam)
1952 Citroen TA 11BL

[Itzzzmeee]

Well we are going to try the code first. But this is an auction car and appears to be pieced together so I'm not having high hopes. But going to try that first. Wondering what plan b is on these tho