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Originally Posted by blackrabbit
Hello Dave
Thank you for the info on the key.
The doors are unlocked but the car is pinned in so tight I cannot open them. Clearing a space around the car is not an option at the moment. Plus the windows are closed tight so no access that way
The need is to get into the boot to gain access to its contents. A replacement key seems the only option at the moment.
Many thanks for your help.
Regards
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The need is to get into the boot to gain access to its contents.
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I am probably missing something in the interpretation; but, if gain access to its 'contents' means gaining access to the passenger compartment through the boot, I don't think that is going to happen.
I have a 1971 so it may be different than the 1974 on these details; but, on my 1971 142 two details prevent access to the passenger compartment from the boot. The first is the way the seat back is mounted you cannot get it to release from the boot. The second is that even if you could get the seat back out of the way there is a webbed X brace across the opening from the trunk into the passenger compartment. Even a small child would have trouble getting through the openings in that X brace.
I am having trouble picturing your situation - can't get in through the doors because of restricted access; but, you can presumable get access to the trunk? If you have have room behind the vehicle, give consideration to the possibility of jacking up the back of the car, placing the wheels on a set of vehicle dollys
https://www.amazon.ca/WEN-73017-Vehi...0409649&sr=8-6
and then pull / tow the car out from behind to access the doors.
I think the generate a key from the VIN is a feature that applies to more modern cars that have there VINs stored in electronic databases. Not to vintage cars where the company has gone through a couple of ownership changes. If you really do need to just get into the boot the option may be to drill out the lock cylinder. That won't be inexpensive; but, replacements used to be available.
I am still having trouble picturing the "A Series of Unfortunate Events" that results in this post. To bad that movie title has already been taken.