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creep · 08-31-2009, 07:45 PM

Did 60-66 trucks use a seperate key for ignition and door locks or did 1 key do both? I only got 1 key and it won't lock the doors. I can't get the doors to lock from the inside either. (You push the lever the opposite direction than you do to open, right?) The original key for the truck was bent and cracked and the copies I had made may be slightly different but they still work in the ignition.

Martin64 · 08-31-2009, 08:04 PM

On my '64(-ish) it uses the same key for the ignition and the driver's door but the passenger door is different. I have a feeling it was changed out somewhere along the line. Yes, push down and they should lock.

Hot tip, don't lock the driver's door from the inside and expect to unlock it from the outside with the key. I now have a small piece of rope with a hook on it to put through the top of the window and fish the door lock open from the inside incase it happens again....

mbgmike · 08-31-2009, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by creep

Did 60-66 trucks use a seperate key for ignition and door locks or did 1 key do both? I only got 1 key and it won't lock the doors. I can't get the doors to lock from the inside either. (You push the lever the opposite direction than you do to open, right?) The original key for the truck was bent and cracked and the copies I had made may be slightly different but they still work in the ignition.

Trucks I had were two keys. In fact I still have some original blanks somewhere

70 Suburban · 08-31-2009, 10:16 PM

my 66 only has one key works for door and ignition

Byronic · 08-31-2009, 10:27 PM

My 66 panel has two keys. One for driver and back door and one for ignition. My doors lock from the inside by pushing the handle down. Martin64 is right about locking from the inside. I learned that when I was 10 and locked my mom's friends truck. He was MAD!

Coat hangers are found wrapped around alot of licence plates just for that problem.

Bears63 · 08-31-2009, 10:29 PM

The '63's I have had one key that worked for door, ignition, and glove box. My '71 uses one key for doors and ignition. But, the locks get switched out over the years so it's easy to find them in any given configuration.

markeb01 · 08-31-2009, 10:29 PM

My 1960 only came with 1 key. It fit the ignition, glovebox and driver door. The passenger door had a blank button and could only be locked from the inside.

onequick66 · 08-31-2009, 10:52 PM

my 66 pickup uses 2 keys one for ignition and one for locks

**TR65** · 08-31-2009, 11:11 PM

My 65 has the original key and all original locks and ignition.

One key works ignition and locks.

When you lock from the inside by pushing down on the handle it will unlock when you close the door (either side works this way). So if it is working right you can't lock yourself out.

You can lock one door with the handle but the other door would have to be locked with the key from the outside unless you climb out the window, but then the window would be down.

TR

Demmit_Hemmit's 65 · 09-01-2009, 12:24 AM

My 65 burb had two keys....................One for the ignition and one for the doors and end gate........Hemmit

likaroc13 · 09-01-2009, 12:29 AM

mine must be backwards then, because it opens when you push down & locks when you pull up on the handle...but i have one key that opens driver door & works ignition, & the passenger one has a blank button

creep · 09-01-2009, 12:41 AM

I didn't realize the doors would unlock when you close them. I'll have to try locking the passenger side from the inside with the door closed and see if that works. Is there a trick to locking the doors with a key? Mine will go in and turn but I couldn't get it to lock.

Z POPPY · 09-01-2009, 01:18 AM

My 1964 c10 has one key for Ingition and door key. Glovebox don't have. I am going to replace with a full new lock set from The Truck Shop, Orange , CA. 1-800-243-8947, www.truckandcarshop.com Online catalog to view too page #17. Ingition lock, (2) door locks, glovebox lock and (2) keys. P/N 60-022041 $90.00 bucks. One key for all, live a little more simple. just a suggestion thats what I gonna do.
Poppy

Martin64 · 09-01-2009, 01:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by creep

I didn't realize the doors would unlock when you close them. I'll have to try locking the passenger side from the inside with the door closed and see if that works. Is there a trick to locking the doors with a key? Mine will go in and turn but I couldn't get it to lock.

On mine, the passenger door will unlock if you lock it from the inside and close the door. But the drivers door will lock and stay locked when you close the door. That's how I locked myself out. I guess on the way out I pushed the handle down without realizing it. The next time I went to get in it, I turned the key lock to unlock it (like normal) and it didn't unlock. I fished a small piece of rope with a hook through a small gap in the passenger window and pulled it up. When I opened the drivers door from the inside it "clicked" up.

astrochimp · 09-01-2009, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by likaroc13

mine must be backwards then, because it opens when you push down & locks when you pull up on the handle...but i have one key that opens driver door & works ignition, & the passenger one has a blank button

My '63 is just like that.

creep · 09-01-2009, 07:24 PM

I tried for about an hour today to get the doors to lock but couldn't figure it out so I think I will buy a set of locks and just use 2 keys.

**TR65** · 09-01-2009, 10:37 PM

Creep,

The key door lock function is just a 1/4 turn of the key and it just keeps the button from being pushed in.

Again, If the locks are working right, neither the driver or passenger side will stay locked from pushing the handle down when you close the door.

TR

creep · 09-01-2009, 10:44 PM

I don't think my locks are working. I tried locking the passenger door from the inside with the door closed and it still opened from the outside.

Eagar1 · 09-01-2009, 11:07 PM

The ignition tumblers are very prone to wear, and likely any key may work in them, you may even be able to take the key out when it is running, my 62 and 63 both were like that, probably best to get the key kit, and play it safe.

**ChiefRocka** · 09-01-2009, 11:33 PM

For my black 63, I bought a complete kit (both doors, ignition and glove box) ALL same key.

The kit was pretty reasonable.

padresag · 09-01-2009, 11:54 PM

dogs can easily lock you out also by putting their foot on the door handle
ron

billysbowties · 09-02-2009, 12:15 AM

Back in the day when I had a different 66 I also had a 65 GMC that I parted out it was a custom cab and had both door handles with key locks, I didn't have a key for the doors but I removed the buttons and took them to the Chevy dealer and the guy at the parts counter cut me keys off of some numbers he found on the back inside of the button. Maybe you could do that on yours.

creep · 09-02-2009, 02:05 PM

I finally got the doors to lock from the inside but the won't lock or unlock with the key so I'm gonna order some new locks. I was thinking of getting the full kit but I don't really need the ignition and my glovebox doesn't have a lock. Plus it gives my ignition key a buddy to hang out with

Revoh · 09-02-2009, 03:15 PM

My '63 has one key that works everything ... the door lock, the ignition, the glove box, the handcuffs, the thermo-nuclear device, and the screen door.

63sbssbbw · 09-03-2009, 07:04 AM

likaroc,your handle may be installed 180 degrees the other way
T

08-31-2009, 08:04 PM	#2
Martin64 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yuma, Az Posts: 477	Re: Door locks On my '64(-ish) it uses the same key for the ignition and the driver's door but the passenger door is different. I have a feeling it was changed out somewhere along the line. Yes, push down and they should lock. Hot tip, don't lock the driver's door from the inside and expect to unlock it from the outside with the key. I now have a small piece of rope with a hook on it to put through the top of the window and fish the door lock open from the inside incase it happens again.... __________________ Martin Gibson USAF Retired 1964(-ish) C10 Last edited by Martin64; 08-31-2009 at 08:07 PM.

08-31-2009, 10:16 PM	#4
70 Suburban Rods Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bryan, TX Posts: 1,398	Re: Door locks my 66 only has one key works for door and ignition __________________ Just keepin it simple. 1965 C-10 Ext cab build. 350??(Does it count at 2 truck if I had to cut one up?) 1966 C-10 lwb 283 auto 1970 Suburban in pieces 1971 Blazer 4wd....restore someday. all factory CST 1972 Blazer 4wd parts truck still a roller 1972 GMC Sierra Grandee 1998 Chevy ext driver. 2005 F**D the wife drive...(cant fix women)

08-31-2009, 10:27 PM	#5
Byronic The Beach Cruiser Join Date: May 2009 Location: Panama City, Florida Posts: 358	Re: Door locks My 66 panel has two keys. One for driver and back door and one for ignition. My doors lock from the inside by pushing the handle down. Martin64 is right about locking from the inside. I learned that when I was 10 and locked my mom's friends truck. He was MAD! Coat hangers are found wrapped around alot of licence plates just for that problem. __________________ 1999 Silverado DD 1966 Panel Truck 2003 Harley Road Glide 1967 Schwinn Tandem Single Speed

08-31-2009, 10:29 PM	#6
Bears63 ...just another truck junkie.. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Watertown, SD Posts: 698	Re: Door locks The '63's I have had one key that worked for door, ignition, and glove box. My '71 uses one key for doors and ignition. But, the locks get switched out over the years so it's easy to find them in any given configuration. __________________ Mike "Bear" Shea Last edited by Bears63; 08-31-2009 at 10:29 PM.

08-31-2009, 10:29 PM	#7
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: Door locks My 1960 only came with 1 key. It fit the ignition, glovebox and driver door. The passenger door had a blank button and could only be locked from the inside.

08-31-2009, 07:45 PM	#1
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Door locks Did 60-66 trucks use a seperate key for ignition and door locks or did 1 key do both? I only got 1 key and it won't lock the doors. I can't get the doors to lock from the inside either. (You push the lever the opposite direction than you do to open, right?) The original key for the truck was bent and cracked and the copies I had made may be slightly different but they still work in the ignition. __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.

08-31-2009, 10:52 PM	#8
onequick66 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Littlefield, TX Posts: 9	Re: Door locks my 66 pickup uses 2 keys one for ignition and one for locks

08-31-2009, 11:11 PM	#9
TR65 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 873	Re: Door locks My 65 has the original key and all original locks and ignition. One key works ignition and locks. When you lock from the inside by pushing down on the handle it will unlock when you close the door (either side works this way). So if it is working right you can't lock yourself out. You can lock one door with the handle but the other door would have to be locked with the key from the outside unless you climb out the window, but then the window would be down. TR __________________ 1965 C10 SWB Fleet Two owner LS2 Swap Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=413880

09-01-2009, 12:24 AM	#10
Demmit_Hemmit's 65 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Peru, Indiana Posts: 741	Re: Door locks My 65 burb had two keys....................One for the ignition and one for the doors and end gate........Hemmit

09-01-2009, 12:29 AM	#11
likaroc13 Rollin' Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 5,371	Re: Door locks mine must be backwards then, because it opens when you push down & locks when you pull up on the handle...but i have one key that opens driver door & works ignition, & the passenger one has a blank button

09-01-2009, 12:41 AM	#12
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: Door locks I didn't realize the doors would unlock when you close them. I'll have to try locking the passenger side from the inside with the door closed and see if that works. Is there a trick to locking the doors with a key? Mine will go in and turn but I couldn't get it to lock. __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.

09-01-2009, 01:18 AM	#13
Z POPPY Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 89	Re: Door locks My 1964 c10 has one key for Ingition and door key. Glovebox don't have. I am going to replace with a full new lock set from The Truck Shop, Orange , CA. 1-800-243-8947, www.truckandcarshop.com Online catalog to view too page #17. Ingition lock, (2) door locks, glovebox lock and (2) keys. P/N 60-022041 $90.00 bucks. One key for all, live a little more simple. just a suggestion thats what I gonna do. Poppy

09-01-2009, 07:24 PM	#16
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: Door locks I tried for about an hour today to get the doors to lock but couldn't figure it out so I think I will buy a set of locks and just use 2 keys. __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.

09-01-2009, 10:37 PM	#17
TR65 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 873	Re: Door locks Creep, The key door lock function is just a 1/4 turn of the key and it just keeps the button from being pushed in. Again, If the locks are working right, neither the driver or passenger side will stay locked from pushing the handle down when you close the door. TR __________________ 1965 C10 SWB Fleet Two owner LS2 Swap Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=413880

09-01-2009, 10:44 PM	#18
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: Door locks I don't think my locks are working. I tried locking the passenger door from the inside with the door closed and it still opened from the outside. __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.



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09-01-2009, 11:07 PM	#19
Eagar1 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 169	Re: Door locks The ignition tumblers are very prone to wear, and likely any key may work in them, you may even be able to take the key out when it is running, my 62 and 63 both were like that, probably best to get the key kit, and play it safe.

09-01-2009, 11:33 PM	#20
ChiefRocka Hollister, CA. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 6,150	Re: Door locks For my black 63, I bought a complete kit (both doors, ignition and glove box) ALL same key. The kit was pretty reasonable. __________________ John What the Heck is that ?? CURRENT BUILDS: 62 BurbMaster Other Builds: My '63 C-10,LWB,CC,BBW '06 HD StrAight Axle Swap Father/Son '67 C-20, LQ9,4L80,Bagged,8-Lugger !!Good Friend Richard's Build AMERICAN CUSTOMS & CLASSICS (831) 630-1965 www.ACCHOLLISTER.com ACC on FACEBOOK "Rest in Peace, Mom & Dad ... I will see you again someday!"

09-01-2009, 11:54 PM	#21
padresag Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sidney,b.c. Posts: 4,425	Re: Door locks dogs can easily lock you out also by putting their foot on the door handle ron

09-02-2009, 12:15 AM	#22
billysbowties Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boomer Sooner Posts: 74	Re: Door locks Back in the day when I had a different 66 I also had a 65 GMC that I parted out it was a custom cab and had both door handles with key locks, I didn't have a key for the doors but I removed the buttons and took them to the Chevy dealer and the guy at the parts counter cut me keys off of some numbers he found on the back inside of the button. Maybe you could do that on yours.

09-02-2009, 02:05 PM	#23
creep Registered Loser Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Elyria, OH Posts: 1,523	Re: Door locks I finally got the doors to lock from the inside but the won't lock or unlock with the key so I'm gonna order some new locks. I was thinking of getting the full kit but I don't really need the ignition and my glovebox doesn't have a lock. Plus it gives my ignition key a buddy to hang out with __________________ ((..)) ((0)) '63 GMC lwb, 383, th350, lays frame, genuine patina. The Build Thread - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374267 '88 Astro cargo bagged, shaved, phantom grille. SOLD '50 Chevy 2 door sedan awaiting attention. 2014 Silverado Ext cab, 5.3, daily driver.

09-02-2009, 03:15 PM	#24
Revoh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Music City, U.S.A. Posts: 638	Re: Door locks My '63 has one key that works everything ... the door lock, the ignition, the glove box, the handcuffs, the thermo-nuclear device, and the screen door.

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