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Author Topic: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!  (Read 4264 times)

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Offline El Matador

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George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
« 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!
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Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
« Reply #1 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).
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Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2011, 02:56:12 PM »
Yup, George is the man. He helped me with some lock issues.
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Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2011, 08:45:51 PM »
Eggs to you George, well done you!

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Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
« Reply #5 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?
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Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2011, 12:54:55 AM »
I'm clean, I tell ya!!    Can't pin nothin' on me!!    ;D
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Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2011, 07:47:30 PM »
Another Good Egg for good guy George - - -
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Re: George (AMC of Houston) - Awesome!
« Reply #8 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:
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