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Subject:Re: Key code, glove compartment
From:Roy Nicholl
Date:Sun, 11 Feb 2018 18:31:37 -0400

Eric:

Did you ask Steve, or are you assuming you need to send them back?  The locksmiths with whom we work (apartment buildings) keep records of keys/key trees they’ve made for customers and you can simply call them to get a new key made … or send a lock to have it re-pinned.

> On 11-Feb-2018, at 16:39, Eric Caron <eric.caron@ICLOUD.COM> wrote:
> 
> Hi Alistair,
> 
>        I recently purchased a single seat with the storage box as well.  Bugs me that I don’t have a key for it and that I’d have to send them both back to Steve to match up.  Actually, I might be able to send him the lock and my key from my glove box.  I’ll have to check on that. 
> 
> I really like his fresh keys and he has some nice rather special blanks to pick from.
> 
> Eric 
> 
> 
> On Feb 11, 2018, at 15:35, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Eric,
> 
> although I don’t have a key for my glove compartment, I just recently bought a pedestal seat and though that maybe  I should get key for that and my glove box.
> 
> Sounds like a good plan to send both to Steve. and also my main key code to finally get a fresh and good main key.
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
> Alistair
> 
> 
>> On Feb 11, 2018, at 12:29 PM, Eric Caron <eric.caron@icloud.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Alistair,
>> 
>>  When I was working with Steve Sandlin on getting my keys I had to send him my lock from my glove box. he had to take it apart and match it up.  I think if you sent him two he couild match them up to one key. 
>> 
>> Anyway no code for that lock. 
>> 
>> Eric Caron 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Feb 11, 2018, at 15:14, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
>> 
>> Forgive me, I’m sure this has been covered many times before, but can’t find the answer.
>> 
>> Does the glove compartment lock ( and I think the pedestal seat base shares lock type) have a key code stamped on it somewhere? I can see three lines of numbers on the back, but they look like part numbers.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Alistair
>>