so what can i do? i recently purchased a 68 nova. no motor no trans. i have put a new motor and trans in it. it's time to go for its first test drive. one problem!!!! the set of keys they gave me opens the doors and trunk no problem. but does not work in the ignition cylinder!!! i can not turn the key to crank the engine or unlock the steering!!! what should i do? call out a lock smith have him make me a key? order a whole new lock and key set for the car? how do you change out an ignition lock cylinder if you cant turn it? help........ steve

well if ya dont want to do the work call a lock smith :thumbsup:. If ya wanna do the work, you probably gonna need a new cylinder and key set :thumbsup:

i'm not against doing the work, but..... how do you get it out if you cant turn it???

i'm not against doing the work, but..... how do you get it out if you cant turn it???



http://www.novas.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1229&highlight=ignition+switch+removal

very nice! thank you! looks like i will be ordering a whole lock cylinder set. i do want the doors and the ignition to be the same key. maybe phillip the moderator could come over i dont live that far away! lol thanks..... steve

A 68 Nova should have the switch on the dash :confused:
It is better not to have the ignition and door locks match.
Where do you live? My son lives in Glendale and I get down there about 4 or 5 times a year.

i live in queen creek. its in the far south east valley of phoenix. vin # 113279w472438. i bought this car for $600. it had no engine or trans and was hit on the front driverside. i had to replace front bumper, core support, driver fender. i put together a nice 350 350 combo and dropped that in. i am finding lots of things miss matched on this car. like....
1. the steering coluum is for an automatic but the car had a clutch peddle assembly and a hole in the floor.
2. that may explain why i dont have a key to the ignition???
3. someone put a 70-72 ss trim piece on the back. that made for about a 2'' gap between the trim piece and tail lights. that trim piece is now on ebay as of today!
4. the car had 6 cylinder mounts in it. had to change over for the v8.
its a nice car but it needs some love. it sat for over 12 years. oh well for $600

Queen Creek is a lot closer to me then Phoenix. I bought Mary's Grand Am there in January.
The year of the column changes the procedure for changing the switch. Later models have the lock cylinder retained by a long screw, rather then a spring loaded tab.
Can you post some photos or bring the column here and I'll show you how it is done.

BTW in about 3 weeks or so I'll be selling a non tilt floor shift column, with a key :)

well i was wrong the vin# is a 1969. does that help? how much you want for that column? i dont know if i want to wait 3 weeks. i may just order a lock set and fix this one.

Well it will be at least 5 days. I have to work the fill in shift and won't get home until 8 pm every night this week.