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OniExpress t1_iyd4m6n wrote

Reply to comment by StPeir in Looking for a competent locksmith in southern maine near the lakes region. I have an antique car and the three I’ve tried closest to me really only know how to program smart keys. by oldncrusty68

>1968 ford falcon

It's a wafer lock. Actually, car keys in the US are pretty much exclusively waver locks.

u/oldncrusty68 basically any auto locksmith should be able to pop that out in under 10 minutes. I've got wafer picks myself and it's basically child's play.

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oldncrusty68 OP t1_iyd5u1j wrote

Yea it’s pretty frustrating for something that used to be so simple.

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StPeir t1_iyd6pqr wrote

If there are any colleges nearby see if they have a lock sport club. I have never tried a wafer lock myself but everything I have read and seen they are pretty simple and you already have the lock hardware removed from the vehicle so it isn’t like they would have to worry about legality.

Someone out there will do it for free just for the experience probably

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StPeir t1_iyd6gd2 wrote

That’s kind of what I thought. I knew wafer locks were pretty standard for most cars as far back as I can remember but I don’t think I have ever driven anything that old so wasn’t sure if it was something that started in the 70s

OP should look for a lock sport group. If the local locksmiths don’t want to do it I’m sure someone out there could handle it. I got into lock picking during Covid but never got any wafer picks. I guess I will add them to my Christmas list.

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