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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.
 
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.
 
I got my spares made at the local locksmith shop. Cost roughly $5.00 for two.
 
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.
 
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 :smile:
 
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.
 
Does it look like this:
 

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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.
 
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