how to change locks on a classic car

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Asked by GuruFXVT7 Apr 20, 2020 at 04:29 PM about the 1981 Chevrolet El Camino RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i have a 80s el camino ive been working on but the key doesn't work in the
locks i cant find anything on youtube for an older car how different is it

3 Answers

You remove the door panel to access the lock. There is probably a clip (or a nut) that holds the lock in place.

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The square head key is for the ignition only. The round head key is for everything else. It'd be cheaper to buy a replacement lock set that comes with 2 door lock cylinders and 1 glove box lock cylinder all coded the same. Hope that helps! Jim

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also the driver side locks its self when closing but the lock dont go down so i have to lock and unlock it from the other side anyone know anything about that

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