Lock Picking

[ricks_RR]

can you go thru the back seat to get into the trunk and unlock it from inside

[DonFromTexas]

Maybe, not sure. On the 59 the latching mechanism is totally not accessible anyway. With the huge rear AC unit no way possible even.

[ImperialAtom]

I have never even seen one before. Have you tried it yet?

[DonFromTexas]

Not yet, but one can see it in action online at utube videos of it in action.

[ricks_RR]

time to get a lock smith to look at it

[DonFromTexas]

Car is non op, locksmith wants $150 service call plus labor. Never going to happen. Even if I bust something, I am still ahead.
If I recall the glove box and the trunk are the same key, and it is easy to remove the glove box lock and take it to a locksmith.

[wypowerwagon]

On my '56 the glove box & trunk key is the same. Spray in & around the push button. The button was stuck on one of my parts cars, initially I thought it was locked.

[ricks_RR]

thats true good idea on taking the glove box lock to a lock smith

[DonFromTexas]

I done just that on my last 59. Problem is these days, NO LOCKSMITH will even look at it and make a key. I had to send it off to Kansas City area, 1000 miles away. Seems to becoming a lost art with modern locks taking over