Where to get a duplicate key?
12-14-2007, 08:49 PM
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Most home improvement stores can make keys. You'll end up with a key with a head that looks like a V'dub one.
944online carries the factory banks and new key heads also. Plus they're a site sponsor!
944online carries the factory banks and new key heads also. Plus they're a site sponsor!
12-14-2007, 10:03 PM
#4
Got mine lighted one off of ebay.. may sound stupid, but it's came in great use several times. Went to home depot and they said they couldn't cut it... I asked why, and he said "We just can't."-wtf?
The third time a teenage girl at the local hardware store finally did it, fits perfectly and goes in smooth.
The third time a teenage girl at the local hardware store finally did it, fits perfectly and goes in smooth.
12-14-2007, 10:15 PM
#5
Rennlist Member
Neither Lowes or Home Defunct could cut mine, had to go to the been-in-buisness-for-50-years local place to get it cut old school way. Works great! Just ordered a key blank and head from pelican parts I think, and kept the el' cheapo key that the car came with as the spare.
12-14-2007, 11:15 PM
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Most home improvement stores can make keys. You'll end up with a key with a head that looks like a V'dub one.
944online carries the factory banks and new key heads also. Plus they're a site sponsor!
944online carries the factory banks and new key heads also. Plus they're a site sponsor!
12-14-2007, 11:17 PM
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Drifting
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Neither Lowes or Home Defunct could cut mine, had to go to the been-in-buisness-for-50-years local place to get it cut old school way. Works great! Just ordered a key blank and head from pelican parts I think, and kept the el' cheapo key that the car came with as the spare.
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12-16-2007, 02:57 PM
#14
Nordschleife Master
No early NAs used the VW sourced round key that had a crest cut into it while 85.5+ used the lighted key head.
What I ended up doing was taking the unmade key to ace hardware where he cut the key buy hand. Because it was cut by hand and therefor not as accurate as a machine it was free. He said there'd be a 50/50 chance it'd work and it did so I'm satisfied.
What I ended up doing was taking the unmade key to ace hardware where he cut the key buy hand. Because it was cut by hand and therefor not as accurate as a machine it was free. He said there'd be a 50/50 chance it'd work and it did so I'm satisfied.