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rusnak 03-09-2011 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Scott R (Post 5890956)
Locksmith charges me $17 a key for missing keys. Easiest way it to remove the glove box lock, after that the door and drop the lock cylinder off at the locksmith. I'm normally not in a hurry so I just pick them up the next day with my new key.

If I need to wait at the shop it takes about 15 mins to get a key on the older cars. I purchase a lot of cars at auction without keys, it's never a problem. Getting into a p-car is also pretty easy, the earlier the easier of course.

How do you get into a locked '74-'89?

Scott R 03-09-2011 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rusnak (Post 5891248)
How do you get into a locked '74-'89?

Put a wedge between the back of the jam and the rear window, reach in with a wire and pull the door handle. 911 doors have a lot of flex room for doing this.

rusnak 03-09-2011 09:40 AM

Interesting. I might need some grape stake wire for my door handles.

Scott R 03-09-2011 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by rusnak (Post 5891295)
Interesting. I might need some grape stake wire for my door handles.

I have some fencing wire in my toolbox that I use. The paddle/flapper style on the 911's; you just hook the front edge and pull back. Having the advantage of some leverage and the fact that it's nice and accessible makes it easy.

rusnak 03-09-2011 09:50 AM

I was just thinking that through; I locked myself out a month ago. I think the hard part will be to maintain a hook to grip the handle, and then the right angle needed to pull the handle to rotate it back.

porschenut 03-09-2011 10:46 AM

As soon as you get the new ignition lock and keys made up and installed, it's guaranteed your original keys will turn up!

IIWY, I'd turn the house upside down first and see if the keys fall out. Check other cars, too. And the driveway. And the garage floor. Check the underwear drawer. Finding the original keys is by far the best and cheapest option. Spend the bulk of your effort on that goal and don't give up. The keys are still there; they're just waiting around for you to find them.

teenerted1 03-09-2011 03:16 PM

invite all your p-car friend over for a beer and see if any of their keys will work. so far i have one that has a key that will work with mine.

911freek 03-10-2011 09:51 PM

If you can survive without the car for a couple of weeks, go straight to Germany. Porsche in Germany should be able to make you a key based on the serial of the car.

Else try to take a locking part off the car (i.e. glove compartment lock, door handle or switch assembly) and take it to the locksmith. they can reverse-engineer a key based on the positions of the pins.


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