There is one born every minute.

[regularman]

I don't save receipts and I don't check things good enough when I receive them and I am not one to take or send things back that often. Not only did I get the wrong head gasket, but I got some male tenax studs that won't work with the tenax snaps that I have. I filed one down and made it work, but dang. Today I just went to have a key made. Took the blank with the MG crest on it and my midget key. Guess what, that 8 dollar blank is a dud. Its like the mirror opposite of the key for my MG. So, here I am. One ignition key and one gas cap key and luckily two door and trunk keys came with the new lock sets. I guess I have to be careful and not lose that key.

 

[RickB]

Kim, let me know when you find the right key blank - I could use one as well.
If you have a pic of the tenax stud you need I'll look in my box & see if I can send you one gratis.

 

[jlaird]

I used these guys.

Great fast service.

https://www.triple-c.com/Keys_For_British_Cars.cfm

 

[Morris]

I got my spares made at the local locksmith shop. Cost roughly $5.00 for two.

 

[regularman]

That is what I need to find is a locksmith shop

 

[ChrisS]

The Ilco key blank model should be MG1 for your car. It shouldn't be hard to find. For reference: Ilco Classic Key Blanks (PDF download)

 

[healeyboz]

Kim,
Did you get "tennax" or "lift a dot" fasteners?

 

[regularman]

Kim,
Did you get "tennax" or "lift a dot" fasteners?

No, they are tenax, but the ones they sent are a different shape. They might be the German tanax type.

 

[RickB]

Ok, I just ordered a couple blanks from Triple-C.
One for the Midget and one for my B.
It will be nice to have spare keys finally.

 

[Atrus]

For what it's worth...I ordered new locks for mine when I was working on it in 2002. I wanted one key, as the ignition key was a brass housekey (DPO!).

Anyway, for $20, I took the ignition cylinder to a locksmith and he keyed it to match the door locks. So, it's all on one key now

 

[regularman]

Just checking online on an Ilco sight with the pictures. My key is not an MG1, the new blank that I have is an MG1. Mine looks like the mirror image of that one. No luck in town so far with that blank. I do have a number on the key I have. It says Silca NE38P on it. That is the one I need. I wonder if there is a cross reference. I been to several hardware stores that make keys and no one has it.

 

[regularman]

OK, according to the numbers on the key. The ne38p fits a delorian and a land rover.

 

[ChrisS]

Does it look like this:

 

[regularman]

Does it look like this:

No its the mirror oposite. That looks like the blank I have that didn't fit.

 

[regularman]

Looks like the ones in this pic on this web page page with key pic in foreing lingo

 

[RickB]

Is it this one?

 

[ChrisS]

RV then?

 

[regularman]

OK, I went to the local wal-mart. Told them it was for a land rover, they tried a few things and said it was a key blank 51R. I got a plastic capped one and they cut it looked close. Worked like a champ :thumbsup: Yes, rick it looks like that key in you photo. Hey, here is a wierd coincedence. That 51R is the same numbers for the battery.