Re-keying your locks, The how-to thread Options

[markb]

I was re-keying a lock for someone today, and thought it might be a good time to take some pictures & explain how you can do this yourself. It’s not rocket science, if I can do it, anyone can do it. Please correct me if I’m wrong, or use the wrong terminology.

I’ll start with a door handle, because that seems to be what needs to be re-keyed the most.


Your standard 914 door handle.

[John]

I've been following along this thread and there is some really good info here.

I have but a couple questions:

1. If all you have to make a key from, where/how can you obtain a "good" new key?
(Mine are so worn you must jiggle them in the locks to get them to work)

2. Apart from other 30 year old tumblers, where does one get new lock pins? Are they Porsche parts or simply a german metric standard lock pin? Perhaps I just need to raid all my lock stashes.

3. Are all the lock pins (with the exception of the valet flagged pin) the same? (i.e. can I use a rear trunk lock pin in an ignition lock tumbler?)

There you have it. My questions.

Thanks