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[Jim Adney]

On 20 May 2016 at 14:11, Gary Forsmo wrote:

> I have
>    - two, Door Handles (spares), for '69 Type 3 with (common part #'s),
>    with keys, and
>    - two (no keys) Rear Hatch "push button" Locks in my "stash" of parts.

> Three questions:
> 
>    1. Can the two, Rear Hatch Locks be "safely" disassembled and
>    reassembled with common tools?

Yes, but it's quite difficult.

>    2. Can the brass "tumblers" in Rear Hatch Locks be altered to match the
>    door locks?

You can move them around to match the key you have, or use slides 
from the other one, or just leave a slide or 2 out if you don't have 
the right ones.

>    3. Or is this job better left to someone (on the Samba?  Name?) who has
>    the skill, talent, key cutter & equipment to make all the locks as a
>    "common keyed" set?
> 
> It would be a plus if I could get an Ignition Switch keyed to match the
> other 3 locks, (R & L door and Rear Hatch) too.
> Making everything a "one key" set.

The ign lock can also be rekeyed, but with difficulty. The door 
handles are easy to do, so I'd try to match everything to the ign 
lock.

There are people who can do this work, but it's sometimes easier to 
trade your parts + $ for a matched set. I like a guy on the samba 
named Gabriel Garcia, but there's also Mark 1 VW and probably more. 
Your local locksmith can also do this, and I can, too, but I can't 
make keys.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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