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General => Good Vibrations => Topic started by: El Matador on October 05, 2011, 01:31:24 PM

Title: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
Post by: El Matador on October 05, 2011, 01:31:24 PM
Last month I brought home a junkyard save 1981 Eagle sedan.  It came with keys, but these were probably the next worst thing to not having any.  They were so worn out, I don't know how they still worked.

The round one was slightly bent, and also cracked in the middle.  I thought it would break in half if not handled carefully.  The square one was marginally better.

I remembered George posting about how he had the equipment to produce "as new" keys based on nothing more than pictures of the old ones.  So, I sent off a couple of pictures (which I didn't think were very good) and he said "I think I can do it".

Less than two weeks later, I had a pair of keys in the mail.  I tried them and they both worked perfectly.  ;D

Huge thanks to George!
Title: Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
Post by: AMC of Houston on October 05, 2011, 01:50:42 PM
Awwwww; I'm blushing.    Twern't nuthin'..............

Appreciate the kudos (and I'm seriously glad the keys worked).
Title: Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
Post by: eaglefreek on October 05, 2011, 02:56:12 PM
Yup, George is the man. He helped me with some lock issues.
Title: Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
Post by: Whuntmore on October 05, 2011, 08:45:51 PM
Eggs to you George, well done you!
Title: Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
Post by: Prafeston on October 26, 2011, 01:55:36 PM
What a cool thing you can do with just pictures of a key. It's nice to know this service is out there.
Title: Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
Post by: GRONK on October 26, 2011, 01:57:25 PM
Reminds me of old prison movies where they make keys outta bones and spoons.

Great job!!!  Does your PO know about this?
Title: Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
Post by: AMC of Houston on October 27, 2011, 12:54:55 AM
I'm clean, I tell ya!!    Can't pin nothin' on me!!    ;D
Title: Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
Post by: jim on October 28, 2011, 07:47:30 PM
Another Good Egg for good guy George - - -
Title: Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
Post by: eaglebeek on October 29, 2011, 03:47:13 AM
There was an old-timer at the dealership where I bought my Eagle who could look at the key and make a new one based on how he "read" the cut edge. I stood speechless while he did it :o...amazing!

When I bought my Eagle I thought it was going to be the family car. I had no idea that I would keep it 30 years nor that it would become the classic it is today. I wish I had the foresight to spend some time picking that old-timer's brain.

Well done, George!  :eagle: