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Comeau Racing
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: San Diego, CA
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duplicate steel ignition key made
Restoring a 1983 944. I have a generic brass ignition key and I have a factory correct key blank with the round Porsche head. No one in San Diego will cut the key because it's steel. All their newer key duping machines are for cutting newer, softer brass keys and the steel will ruin their cutting wheel. Not Home Depot, not Lowes, not any brick and mortar mom and pop shop. A dupe key from the dealership is over $70. Any "for sure" leads? This is turning out to be a real time sponge.
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08-29-2016, 12:03 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
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try a BMW dealer maybe?
they have the same issue for older cars. |
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08-29-2016, 01:20 PM
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I took my blank and key to my local locksmith $5.00 That's what they do
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08-29-2016, 02:06 PM
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Comeau Racing
Join Date: Dec 2004
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graves,
Was it a steel or brass key? Ask them.
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08-29-2016, 03:09 PM
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steel. It is a VW key blank
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08-29-2016, 03:33 PM
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Comeau Racing
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: San Diego, CA
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Mine is a Porsche factory key blank. Please try a magnet on yours?
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PCA since 1985 77 924 MARTINI Edition rescued,SOLD 88 924S Special Edition rescued,SOLD Comeau Racing Enterprises, Inc. www.comeauracing.com We do only 924S, 944's, 968's all day, every day. |
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08-29-2016, 03:59 PM
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Tim,
Give me a call. There is a locksmith in Poway that will do it. Chuck |
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08-29-2016, 04:01 PM
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Comeau Racing
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: San Diego, CA
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Nope. The locksmith in Poway could not cut steel keys. My local ACE hardware was also a NO GO for steel.
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PCA since 1985 77 924 MARTINI Edition rescued,SOLD 88 924S Special Edition rescued,SOLD Comeau Racing Enterprises, Inc. www.comeauracing.com We do only 924S, 944's, 968's all day, every day. |
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08-31-2016, 08:49 AM
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"I took my blank and key to my local locksmith $5.00 That's what they do "
__________________ Who cut your key John?
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08-31-2016, 09:25 AM
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1991 Porsche 944S2 Can
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