Ron,
On my Spitfire 1500 I discovered that the trunk lock had been out in
incorrectly and by pulling it out rotating it 90 degrees the locking
mechanism worked fine.
Roger Elliott
"Ron St. John" wrote:
> Spit Group:
>
> I would like to tap the vast experience out there to (hopefully) solve
> what should be a simple problem regarding the keys and locks for my 1970
> Mk III. Here is the problem:
>
> When I bought the car in 1975 I received from the PO two keys for the
> car. One was the ignition key which obviously worked as I have been
> driving the car since then. The other key was a small key with a
> rectangular head perpendicular to the stem (Wilmot Breeden UNION, made
> in England on the other side). The small key was supposed to work the
> trunk and door locks. Since purchasing the car the small key has not
> worked the door or trunk lock no matter how much lubricant, Lock-Ease,
> etc. was applied, and as a result, I've always assumed that it must have
> been the wrong key and I was SOL. However, in pulling the trunk handle
> and door lock bullets for the body work this winter I have noticed that
> the stem on the trunk handle that actuates the latch inside the trunk
> has 942 stamped on it. The small key also has FS942 stamped on it.
> This seems to be a coincidence of vast proportions.
>
> The small key fits into the trunk latch very well and its obvious that I
> need to continue to work on getting the lock mechanism freed up. Any
> suggestions? However, neither key fits in the door bullet locks. Do
> other Spit owners of this vintage car have a third key for the door
> locks? Suggestions?
>
> As always, any advice would be appreciated,
>
> Ron St. John
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