That's right. Apparently I have been using the glove box key as the
ignition key, and so did the PO, based on the amount of wear (worn to a
brassy nub). The boot key also works in the ignition (or rather, the
other way around, since it is supposed to be the ignition key), and is
far more robust in construction, so I'm trying to remember to use it.
Neither of them seem to work on the doors, but who locks a roadster?
Feldman, Jack (Jack) had this to say:
>First, the FS, and FP key blanks are easy to get in the US. Not all
>locksmiths may stock them, but I can usually get keys reproduced without a
>problem. May be the same in England.
>
>Getting the Certificate for your car may not help. All three of my cars
>wouldn't qualify. I got the Healey certificate with the idea of getting the
>code for the boot. The certificate said the blank was an FP, but the
>ignition key was an FS, which also fit, but didn't turn the boot lock. A job
>for a locksmith.
>
>The C came with one key which worked only one lock. I got the three new
>locks from Moss, pitched (why I don't know) the old ones.
>
>The GT had no glove box lock, and the lid was severely cracked. The used
>replacement lid didn't come with a key either, so again I went to a
>locksmith to make a key. He did, and the key had "The Club" stamped on the
>blank. Hmmm.
>
>The cars have been around for a while, and who knows what has happened to
>the locks and keys after they left the factory. That is part of the fun of
>our cars.
>
>Enjoy,
>
>Jack
>
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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