aardvark Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 I don't have the answer so it's up to Y'all to supply it as Trivia. Does a '63'-64' Avanti come with a separate door key and ignition key, or are they the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight FitzSimons Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 (edited) Both '63 and '64 Avantis came with two keys, one for the doors & ignition switch, the other for the glove compartment and console. By this point in time many Studebaker Avantis have had either their ignition switch (including the cylinder) or door locks changed, so will have different keys for the doors than for the ignition. But, when new they used the same key for the doors & ignition. BTW, with rare exception, 1963 Avantis used a different key blank than '64 Avantis. Studebaker switched at the start of the '64 model year. The two key blanks look entirely different. --Dwight Edited September 19 by Dwight FitzSimons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted September 19 Author Report Share Posted September 19 Thanks Dwight. I broke off the only key that came with the car when I bought it... Today the key snapped of in the ignition..I got the tail of it out and am going to ket a few made by a locksmith. What I was unsure about is wether it was worth it or just a need to have the whole (sticky) tumbler replaced. I know what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwight FitzSimons Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 Years ago one could walk into a locksmith and get a Studebaker key made just from the key code (from the production order). They looked up the code in a book and cut the key. That's not true around here anymore, but perhaps there is someone in the U.S. who still does that. --Dwight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 4 hours ago, aardvark said: Thanks Dwight. I broke off the only key that came with the car when I bought it... Today the key snapped of in the ignition..I got the tail of it out and am going to ket a few made by a locksmith. What I was unsure about is wether it was worth it or just a need to have the whole (sticky) tumbler replaced. I know what to do. You’re having some tough luck with the car aard,….but hang in there, once you get your Avanti straightened out you will love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted September 20 Author Report Share Posted September 20 Yeah, MFG. I'm anticipating Her to be enjoyable., Her time will come... soon. The car is all original with 80k miles but it was sitting for a handful of years. I've had it for 14 months and haven't even put 10 miles on Her., The issues I'm up against are mostly simple, but i can't dedicate loads of time to Her due to other things going on around here. That's why the 14 months. I wanted to test the brakes after all the work I put into it and the steering fluid leaked down.. Filled it up (still got a leak) and the key broke... Sheesh... What Next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted September 20 Author Report Share Posted September 20 Dwight. I'm going to see a very reputable locksmith this coming morning. I have the 2 key parts. and the Build Sheet, but we'll see what He can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 Your Avanti is beautiful…..Love the ‘stance’! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted September 20 Author Report Share Posted September 20 Thanks, MFG. Went to 2 locksmiths today.. mass amounts of keys all over the walls, No matches. The 2nd tried to cut what might work. It failed. H.I.H.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 4 hours ago, aardvark said: Thanks, MFG. Went to 2 locksmiths today.. mass amounts of keys all over the walls, No matches. The 2nd tried to cut what might work. It failed. H.I.H.. If you’re dealing with a broken original type key, Studebaker International would definitely have the blanks for both ‘63 & ‘64 styles. Any locksmith can cut them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted September 21 Author Report Share Posted September 21 MFG Well the Locksmith ordered 2 blanks. $40.00 each. (sheesh). The tumbler has been too sticky to pull a key in and out. I never pulled the key out and it worked fine. ...So what I'm trying to do is get the Car running, and use the key He makes for the doors. I'll then order up a new Tumbler and 2 keys for the Ignition. Robert Ziff sells the tumbler w/ keys. Side note, He couldn't figure out exactly what the key was, I had the Build Sheet and it answered the question... #4337 is the listed ''Ignition Key Number''. Still all of this is delaying progress and it likely will be 1 to 2 weeks before I'm back to square one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted September 21 Report Share Posted September 21 5 hours ago, aardvark said: MFG Well the Locksmith ordered 2 blanks. $40.00 each. (sheesh). The tumbler has been too sticky to pull a key in and out. I never pulled the key out and it worked fine. ...So what I'm trying to do is get the Car running, and use the key He makes for the doors. I'll then order up a new Tumbler and 2 keys for the Ignition. Robert Ziff sells the tumbler w/ keys. Side note, He couldn't figure out exactly what the key was, I had the Build Sheet and it answered the question... #4337 is the listed ''Ignition Key Number''. Still all of this is delaying progress and it likely will be 1 to 2 weeks before I'm back to square one. Stude Int. is asking $8.00 a pair for the ‘63 keys… I guess prices are all over the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark Posted September 21 Author Report Share Posted September 21 MFG...Well, I sorta felt obligated to let this guy do His thing. He's not out to screw me,. It's what He is stuck paying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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