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Old 08-27-2007
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Angry wheel lock removal

I just got an 88 mustang for parts,it has the factory wheel locks on it and there is no key!How do I remove them?I was thinking of welding a nut to them any thoughts??
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see your snap on dealer, or pay a tire shop to get them off. don't be alarmed, but a big hammer will be necessary.
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Most ford dealers have a rotunda master set of keys and can remove them with no dammage.
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go to ford..and u may get lucky......but most of them are different so a master key will be very hard to come by...if you take them to a tire shop they will be wrecked...so i recommend getting them off and buying a new set..with a key
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There are only about 3 dousen designs, someone should have a master set. In 3 years at a Ford dealer I never met a wheel nut we didn't have a key for. Wost case scenario a tire shop will take a nut cracker to it which is usually not a huge deal.

Eather way you will be looking at replacing the nuts with a new set. As the babealicious chelsea already said master keys are really hard to get replacments for so you are better off buying a new package of safty nuts, or just regular lugs.
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Princess auto sells a set of cutter sockets for around $12.00 and they work great.You will need an impact thoe,electric or air.
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I cant drive the car,broken rod so I will have to buy something,I tried to pound a socket over it but it wouldnt work.
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dont do that..u'll really wreck them and it will make it a real joy to get them off.....if you want to keep your rims...i do not recommend that method, if its not drivable...id tow it to a dealer and get them to remove it k hun......dont wreck more then you have to
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Well I got the locks off used my mig and welded nuts onto them,put the wheels off the 88 onto my 80 Mustang and put the original TRX wheels to rest.Looks much better.Thanx for the input.
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i'm glad to hear you choose that method instead of rounding them off...good job hun
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