So someone tried to break into my car...

[sgw_88FoxGT]

They didn't get in but they destroyed the lock cylinder on the passenger side. Can I get a new cylinder at a locksmith or does it have to be a Ford part? It's got power locks if that makes a difference.

 

[Beasty306GT]

That sux man..lucky the didnt get in and steal it

 

[SVT32VDOHC]

Good thing they didn't get it. You can get those from Mustang Parts & Accessories - 50resto A locksmith MIGHT be able to repair it. I know I've had new keys cut and they have me new outside beauty rings for them. Call around.

 

[stykthyn]

I wonder if you could go to a 1 key lock and ignition system like the 94+ cars have. that would be sweet.

 

[riceslayer302]

yikes thats scary, makes me want to put bouncing betty's near my garage doors

 

[1991notchbackLX]

I wonder if you could go to a 1 key lock and ignition system like the 94+ cars have. that would be sweet.

i'm pretty sure the SSP mustangs had a single key for door/ignition/trunk... the sets pop up on ebay every so often as used or NOS, but they can be prohibitively expensive

to the OP: sorry to hear about someone trying to steal your car... at least they weren't succesful, just proving that car thieves are failures at pretty much everything

 

[sgw_88FoxGT]

All I see on LateModelRestoration are the whole sha-bang lock kits for both doors, trunk, and glove compartment. Anywhere I could find just one cylinder?

I don't think someone was trying to steal it, probably just wanted my CD player and my Metallica CDs that were lying on the passenger seat. It was one of the few times I forgot to take the faceplate off my CD/radio.

 

[bentley429]

What you need to do now it park it in the same place this time with the door unlocked and wait about 15 feet away with a 12 gauge and....well i think you know where this is heading.

 

[trbkrb]

Just get a used lock cylinder from a salvage car. Someone did the same on mine, while I was at a salvage yard! Cost me like $10 for a locksmith to rekey it to match my door keys.

To remove & replace is easy, if you are careful and don't drop the lock rod into the door, you don't even have to remove the door panel. I did my R&R in the locksmith parking lot with only a pair of needle nose pliars.

If you don't find one, LMK and I could possibly pick one up at our local Pick a Part for you for cost & shipping.

 

[sgw_88FoxGT]

cool, i'll check out salvage yards. yeah i've taken the locks apart before so i should have trouble. i dont know how'd you'd do it without taking the door panel off though.

 

[sgw_88FoxGT]

*oops, should NOT have trouble.

 

[MahFiVeOh]

Cost me like $10 for a locksmith to rekey it to match my door keys.

I had a locksmith do the same for me, only it cost me 20 bux.

 

[trbkrb]

cool, i'll check out salvage yards. yeah i've taken the locks apart before so i should have trouble. i dont know how'd you'd do it without taking the door panel off though.

What I did was pull the clip that holds the lock cylinder in place and removed the lock from the door while it was still attached to the rod. There is enough slack so you can slightly pull the lock and the rod out of the door. Then I unhooked the lock cylinder from the rod, and clamped some vise grips on the rod so it would not fall back into the door. Then I put the rekeyed lock cylinder back on the rod and inserted it back into the door. You could also use some tape to seal up the hole leaving the rod sticking out so it will stay in place if you don't have vise grips or don't want to risk damaging your paint.

Good luck!

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

What you need to do now it park it in the same place this time with the door unlocked and wait about 15 feet away with a 12 gauge and....well i think you know where this is heading.

even better, rig the thing so that when he yanks the door, have a 12ga blow him away...

 

[9350coupe]

man glad to know thats all that happened....hope it all works out