How to open a coupe trunk with a broken lock

[Roland69]

That would have to be one hard up theif to break into the trunk of a foxbody mustang(unless he wants my aluminum spacesaver) oh crap now I'm paranoid!!!!!!!!!!!! damn you theives you'll never get my alumaspare

and they would likely sell it back to you on ebay lol

 

[TrickFlowd]

(ridiculously easy to pop a lock on a Fox).

Haha. Isn't that the truth. I got in my stang with a coathanger in about 1 min...after I locked my keys in my car for the 2nd time. Local cops wouldn't do it. Tax payers money at work doing nothing but eatin donuts and drinkin coffee.

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

I believe that the plate that holds the lock in is rivited in from the outside. Look up from the liscence plate area, drill out that rivit, pull that plate out. And the lock should come right out.

+1

 

[twistedwankel]

Well i guess i COULD just call a locksmith. Any idea what that would cost?

If you take your car to the locksmith with your new locks it won't cost anymore than replacing them all...included normally. I would assume no more than $10 each lock installed including the ignition.

So you end up killing two birds. All new keyed alike locks including the glovebox.

 

[Roland69]

take the lock out and soak it in some good penitrant like sea foam deep creep

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

I've never played with the trunk lock....is it something that an arm can come off of or something like a door lock can? The key turns, but nothing happens. I'm going to be getting a whole set of locks eventually anyways when i do my new doors, so i may just get the doors/trunk locks now and go ahead and do it. I hate crap like this, it just happened all of a sudden...no warning, just went out and turned the key and it didn't open.

 

[Roland69]

the key turns a little flat stick thingy that sticks out about 2inches from the lock and it sits in a slot that will unlock the trunk. Take the rivit out and pull the lock strait out and you will see what I mean. It is easier than checking your oil lol

 

[Modular2v]

just take your back seat out and undo the 2 3/8 inch bolts holding the latch on!

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

Seems as though the lock was frozen. I've never seen a lock that would turn with the key but not open....but today it's about 38* out and i put my new shifter in and just figured i'd give it a try and it popped right open.


SOB


I'm still very interested in the lock smith idea. If i could pay $60 or so to have my doors and trunk done to open with my ignition key, that would be so badass. I've got 3 vehicles so i already have a ton of keys on me all the time and with the 'stang having 3 keys, i could do away with 2 of'em.