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chris Chris Roop (RIP) Pendleton, OR, USA Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) May 23, 2016 09:02 PM Top Contributor Joined 25 years ago 43,805 Posts

The 72 has gotten to the point that the key starts to turn, then gets stuck and won't go to the full off position or to the start position without really reefing on it. I figure that the brass key has worn while the switch is still good, so went to a locksmith to day to have him make a key. He told me that you can't make a key blind (according to the keysmith book) without messing up the switch. But, with blanks, he can cut a key with the old one by adjusting the heighth of the little ridges. I ordered 10 blanks as that was the best deal going. It might be a waste, but we'll see.

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Re: Another ignition key post #2
Jimmy N. Small village, The actual midwest, USA Sign in to contact 1979 MG Midget MkIV	May 23, 2016 09:06 PM Joined 8 years ago 2,645 Posts

In reply to # 3270722 by chris I ordered 10 blanks as that was the best deal going.

Could be, Chris, as long as you don't have all 10 cut for the same car.
Or do you lose keys very frequently?

All my vehicles are green. They run on recycled dinosaurs.

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Re: Another ignition key post #3
chris Chris Roop (RIP) Pendleton, OR, USA Sign in to contact	Topic Creator (OP) May 24, 2016 01:36 PM Top Contributor Joined 25 years ago 43,805 Posts

The locksmith will probably go through a couple and I want two. The left overs will probably go to another key place.

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