Anybody Still Have a Set of Original Keys?

[Runner 68]

Does anybody out there still have a set of the original keys for their car?
Pulled these out today. They are worn so thin I'm amazed they haven't snapped. Looking at them brings back a ton of memories. I have a few copies on the newer blanks. Does anybody know if the old style blanks are reproduced by anyone?

 

[diesel_lv]

Still have the originals from my Great Grandmother's '67 Coronet.

 

[69 Sleeper Bee]

 

[Runner 68]

View attachment 1192301 Still have the originals from my Great Grandmother's '67 Coronet. View attachment 1192300

Thanks. That car didn't see enough street time!
Those things are pristine.

Thanks 69, those may be copies on the newer blanks. I have a couple of sets of those for mine. Does anyone know when they went away from the square ignition key?

 

[themechanic]

Yep. 70 Cuda and 69 Coronet.

 

[diesel_lv]

Thanks. That car didn't see enough street time!
Those things are pristine.

96k miles now. In the pic w the flash you can see the yellow (brass) I'm assuming.

 

[Runner 68]

Yep. 70 Cuda and 69 Coronet.

Not true without pics.

 

[Red63440]

I still am using the original ignition/door key for my 1964 Fury. There were 3 designs….

 

[1 Wild R/T]

So when I was tearing apart my 68 Coronet which I got as a as a crusty pile I noticed something was stuck to the original horn... Didn't really pay much attention & just through it in the box of engine bay parts... Years later I was getting parts ready to install in the engine compartment & I rediscovered the item taped to the horn......

 

[BeatersRus]

it occurs to me,
that i have at least 2 tubs full of keys,and some are original mopar keys that span over 40 years.....lots actually..
if anyone knows how to rekey the locks,id give them up just to see them get used?
is that even feasible??
lmk,cheers.

 

[themechanic]

Not true without pics.

It'll have to wait until I can snap a few. But how would you know if they were mine?

 

[Runner 68]

So when I was tearing apart my 68 Coronet which I got as a as a crusty pile I noticed something was stuck to the original horn... Didn't really pay much attention & just through it in the box of engine bay parts... Years later I was getting parts ready to install in the engine compartment & I rediscovered the item taped to the horn......

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Again, the square blank. That tells me it is truly original.
When did the angled pentastar keys come in. 70?

 

[Runner 68]

It'll have to wait until I can snap a few. But how would you know if they were mine?

I trust you. Why would you lie about a thing like that?

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Again, the square blank. That tells me it is truly original.
When did the angled pentastar keys come in. 70?

69...

I suspect the keys from my Coronet were taped to the horn in the first couple weeks of ownership.... They are pristine....

 

[Red63440]

Being that my key is for the larger locks I would think the pentastar key came earlier.

 

[themechanic]

I trust you. Why would you lie about a thing like that?

I assume they are original since I didn't buy either car when it was new. The new keys work much better. I got one of the old ones stuck in the ignition once and liked to never got it out.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Here's the original unused spare keys that came with my '69 Road Runner....

 

[Red63440]

1962-1981

 

[toolmanmike]

Nice now I can cut keys for all your cars.

 

[dadsbee]

I have the originals for my '69 Bee and '70 Bird, both angled blanks... as I believe are RC's above .