Topic: 40 steering column lock


basshollow    -- 07-11-2011 @ 3:43 PM
  Hi I'm new here. I've recently acquire a 40 delux sedan. It has been in the family for a long time, stored in a barn. Unfortunately a key is nowhere to be found.
I won't be able to do much with it for a while, I'd like to put it away in my shed. I need to be able to turn the steering wheel in order to get it into the shed. I've seen a couple of posts describing drilling a pin and pulling the cylinder. If I could get more detailed information about exactly where to drill that would be great.

A local locksmith suggested that I pull a lock cylinder from a door and bring it to him. He thought he could make a key from that. Is the door key the same as the ignition?

thanks


dbredman    -- 07-11-2011 @ 6:56 PM
  According to the 1940 Ford owners manual on page 9, it shows the ignition key and the door key as being the same key.
Bruce


basshollow    -- 07-11-2011 @ 7:56 PM
  thanks so much for the reply. I got the door cylinder out. I'll take it to the locksmith tomorrow


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