We will be making a rear trunk lock repair kit that replaces the rubber base, the outter bezel and the lock button. It will allow you to use your lock (no re keying) to make the one you have look brand new.

Who's in?

I’ll take a couple. Thanks!

Great idea, what a coincidence that Sierra Madre and AA just started selling this exact product from URO yesterday: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=321825

Yep
Will be made in USA and better materials for less!

One set.

Will be watching this....

So judging by your stats, you’ve trolled 914Rubber’s posts 15 times?
You’ll find we’re all pretty loyal and his parts don’t have a 50% failure rate so...

Another great idea/ product; thanks for making these. Put me down for one

Wow!

We will actually machine these from steel not pot metal. This is what pot metal does.
If we polish and plate the steel it will be a much better product. It is possible we to make in stainless, however it will drive the price up, as material is much more expensive in the correct alloy.

Please add me to the group buy for 1 please!

What material is the stock one made out of?

Materialwise yes stainless is of course more expensive than mild steel.
Machining wise the cost should be the same if you use a good machinist, they're both "soft" materials.
Where they differ is the finish, the stainless can be just polished to an ok surface or a brushed satin look where the mild steel needs to be chromed.
The chroming process should be as expensive as polishing the stainless if not even more expensive weighing up some of the added stainless material cost.

This is the sort of stuff I do on a daily basis as my profession, good luck Mark.

The machining will not be an issue as we have our own shop, the 304/5 machines much easier, but will be best if we do 316, a little harder but will not brown. One of those, if your gonna do it do it right things.

I'm thinking I may have 2 flavors, the plated and the stainless.

Not 100% sure of content on all, but the factory had at least some that were zinc diecast.

I am in for one.

I'm in. THANK YOU.

Always up for support of those who are aiding the hobby, especially if they are a manufacturer. Manufacturing isn't as easy as it looks.

Why not have the stainless electropolished - it does any deburring necessary along with a pretty nice finish that will never rust because all surface carbon has been removed.

It is cheaper/faster than plating. I you turn the outer bezel/button surfaces to a pretty high RA you will get a nearly chrome appearance.

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1SAVU_e...37FQcN8WxX6UqM:

I'll take a set.

I know that hand !
I have one just like it. LOL Or is that a new URO part ?
Bruce

I love the way Uro parts trolls your posts. Do they really think they are gaining customers with that tactic?
Bruce

I don’t need it but count me in for a set. The troll post from the URO puke ... I mean parts ... guy helped me with the decision. Their products are

I'm in for a set Mark.

Fortunately,
I have had lots of experience polishing stainless. Mostly glass rail components, but same idea. It can be polished to a mirror finish.

I think this will be a great product.

Count me in for one please!

I'll take a set! Thanks for having these made.

Cheers,
Dominic

I don’t need one, since mine uses the GT delete of the trunk lock. But I do keep all the deleted stuff on the shelf in case some future owner wants to go back to original.
Just to piss on the URO troll, I’ll take one and restore this original.

Thats a good point.. I forgot all about that.. I will be doing the same.. Gotta research pictures..

I am in for one.

Hand Up

I blasted and powdercoated mine black to match trim scheme. If my coating doesn't last, then i will have no choice but to get one of these

Mark,
Please put me down for one set.

What about redoing the “tongue” screwed to the back of the the tumbler assembly? The potmetal ones break off, and so do the plastic ones sold by Auto Atlanta. I have had to drill out 2 trunk locks so far because thr tongue part broke off!

I'm in for one.

Thank you for bringing that up, i will inspect mine and replace with something stronger. Drilling to open sounds aweful.

I can machine out of steel pretty easily.

1 for me

Its a part that everyone should purchase BEFORE they break. After they break, getting your trunk open is a pita. That part should have never been made out of weak metal.

Mark, I'm in for 2 sets

In for one.
Thanks

Put be down for a set.

i just inspected mine and as you mentioned it is some soft metal. It seems to be made of zinc. i would buy a steel one of these in a heartbeat. Heck even 6061-T6 aluminum would outlast the zinc.

Aluminum is an option, but it would more susceptible to galling. So I ruled it out. Would be cheaper, best to just use the more expensive material.

I'm in for one.

The chrome is starting to flake off on mine, sooo- I'm in.

-HB

I'm in for one set. Thanks!

Joe

Two sets for me please!

Well done - cheers!

Put me in for 1. Thx