Posted by: JULIANROBINSON - 01 October 2008 23:36:33
need a key cutting from the code for my ignition switch.... 1953 oval... anyone know where I can get this done? also Ice pick handle... where should the code be? Thanks!

Posted by: pre67vw - 02 October 2008 00:57:25
I just got some keys cut for the ignition on the '56 from Karmann Konnection, I left the ignition with them just so they knew it worked before they sent it back, and my handle had the same number punched into the side of the casting. They do nice VW logo blanks, and a plain cheaper version so I got one of each (plain for a spair) :d Unfortunately the key didn't work in the door handle, so I took the barrel out to find that the back end of the barrel was broken - I think that's why it didn't turn. According to the workshop manual, if you change the ignition then it's possible to swap the 'wafers' in the barrel of the door handle so that it matches. So, I'm looking for an ice-pic handle either already with a key, or with a barrel that I can try to rebuild....

Posted by: Ovalbug - 02 October 2008 02:56:37
[quote=JULIANROBINSON]need a key cutting from the code for my ignition switch.... 1953 oval... anyone know where I can get this done? also Ice pick handle... where should the code be? Thanks![/quote] Should be a 'P' code key if its a '53 ignition switch....don't know of anyone in the UK, tried Custom & Commercial but the P code is too early for them. Gabriel on The Samba can do them but he wanted quite a lot for the correct VW blank alone when I enquired last year...............

Posted by: pre67vw - 02 October 2008 10:02:46
could try [url=https://kaeferschluessel.de]https://kaeferschluessel.de[/url]

Posted by: Jules - 02 October 2008 10:32:45
[quote=pre67vw]could try [url=https://kaeferschluessel.de]https://kaeferschluessel.de[/url][/quote] Thats who I got my 'P' profile blank from, he cut it too.... I'd been looking for ages, it was a bit of a moment (Hessich '05 - whole weekend was a bit of a moment actually!)

Posted by: vintagevw - 02 October 2008 22:46:04
I know a place in Belgium where they do it. I've been there for my zwitter with P-code 4 weeks ago.