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Restoration / Re: Door locks , glove box recoded
« on: February 29, 2024, 05:44:20 PM »
Interesting topic one I am dealing with on my '69 Z28 Camaro.
When I restored my Camaro between 1995 - 2000, I purchase a GM NOS lock set that included the doors, trunk lid, glove box and ignition and had a set of NOS key blanks.
ISSUE: My door and trunk lid locks do not include the square tab in the inner spring loaded dust cover. The dust cover opening in my locks is an open rectangle. It took a while but I managed to remove the round stainless bezels (covers) from the door and trunk locks and removed the dust covers with the square tabs. I was able to hand polish the scratches from the bezels and "correct style" dust covers. I found a special automotive door lock bezel removal/installation tool on eBay Market Place but is comes from China. I have not ready any reviews how well it works, and I hesitate to purchase the tool and disassemble my NOS door locks to swap out and install the correct dust covers.
Does the Steve Walker remove and restore the bezel and dust covers when he services vintage auto key locks?
Here is a view of the tab in the door and trunk locks and the special tool I referred to.
Thanks!
Dave
When I restored my Camaro between 1995 - 2000, I purchase a GM NOS lock set that included the doors, trunk lid, glove box and ignition and had a set of NOS key blanks.
ISSUE: My door and trunk lid locks do not include the square tab in the inner spring loaded dust cover. The dust cover opening in my locks is an open rectangle. It took a while but I managed to remove the round stainless bezels (covers) from the door and trunk locks and removed the dust covers with the square tabs. I was able to hand polish the scratches from the bezels and "correct style" dust covers. I found a special automotive door lock bezel removal/installation tool on eBay Market Place but is comes from China. I have not ready any reviews how well it works, and I hesitate to purchase the tool and disassemble my NOS door locks to swap out and install the correct dust covers.
Does the Steve Walker remove and restore the bezel and dust covers when he services vintage auto key locks?
Here is a view of the tab in the door and trunk locks and the special tool I referred to.
Thanks!
Dave