Subject: Re: Fork lock info
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Jul 7, 2001, 9:54 PM
Post ID: 1707406845
Brian,
The cover comes out without grinding. It is held in with a pin....at least
mine was and can be pried (sp?) off.
As for removing the lock....difficult without the key. Inside the lock there
is a tab that needs to be released....which is accomplished with removing
the cover and using the key. Can't do it without the fork key. Now some
people said that a good locksmith could "pick" the lock and get the tumbler
out. Mine couldn't.
Someone mentioned that you should try the ignition key...that might work.
As with me....I gave up trying.
Regards...Ian
-----Original Message-----
From: murp-@aol.com <murp-@aol.com>
To: Loopfram-@topica.com <Loopfram-@topica.com>
Date: July 7, 2001 11:00 PM
Subject: Fork lock info
| I remember some discusion on fork locks a while ago, but can't remember what the general consensus was. I am still restoring my Eldo, and have found that I am missing the key to the fork lock. My question is this: should I try to remove the old lock and get a replacement, or find a locksmith to make me a new key. If the first option is better, how is the old lock removed? I have heard that it can be done by grinding off the chrome lock cover, but if this is true, how should that cover be replaced? Any comments would be appreciated. Brian '74 Eldo '78 T3 |