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Installing New Lock Cylinders and Keys for Cleaner Operation and Peace Of Mind
Now that the typical Chevy buildup cars (Novas, Camaros, El Caminos, Chevelles and so forth) are well over 30 years old, most have had several owners and lots of abuse. One important yet often overlooked area during a car’s lifetime is its locks, and by now, most early Chevys have mismatched or missing keys. Some don’t even have any keys or locks when you buy them. If you do find a car that still has its original keys, it is very unusual.
For example, the ’71 Camaro we are looking to work on in this article has had something like 10 owners. It has over 270,000 miles on it and virtually everything is either worn out or missing, including every lock on the car. This Camaro hasn’t earned a coveted garage space as yet, and the idea of someone being able to easily get into it and steal it weighed heavily on its owner’s mind once it was discovered how bad the lock situation really was.
It used to be that the only hope of getting locks fixed was to call a locksmith. In some people’s minds, locks are some form of black art, and the idea of replacing them instead of having them re-keyed is virtually unheard of.
Well, along came the aftermarket to change all that. Now with one telephone call to a company like Classic Industries, you can get brand-new replacement locks for every lock on the Camaro. The days of re-keying worn-out locks are gone, and in their place are brand-new again.
