Not sure if this is the best section for this thread but I'll put it here anyway. Background: I spent over a month looking for a set of locks for my '73 Electra and couldn't find a good set anywhere. I contacted Classic Industries and Year One and neither of them bothered to respond back. I decided to take a risk and see if I could make a "different" set work for my car. Here's what I found. I ended up at Classic searching through their listings and crosschecking part numbers. Turns out that their website is almost useless, but I have a paper catalog which helped a bit. I know that my car is a c-body, which is basically just a stretched b-body, and that allowed me to check into parts for the Chevy Impala. I decided to order a full set for the '73 Impala since it was my best bet. I picked up part number 312335 for $70 plus another $20 for shipping/handling. This was going to be a pricy experiment on my end. On to the fitment: Door locks are almost exact reproductions with the exception that the new locks have a rubber gasket and the original locks didn't. I ended up using the new hardware but it was just a shiney version of the same stuff so that parts optional for those who want to reuse the old stuff. Trunk lock had 2 differences from the original. The lock didn't have the nub on it which holds the trunk lock cover open. That's because the Impala never had that feature. Not a big deal to me so I didn't worry about it. The second difference is that the lock rod is about an inch shorter. It made the install a little trickier but the finished look is alot cleaner. Only about 1/8" sticking through the latch mechanism instead of an inch like original. Glove box lock wouldn't work on a concourse car, but works perfectly for everyone else. The lock is exactly the same in every way but appearence. The original has groves running around the knob to allow for better grip and to collect more dirt. The new one is smooth, as you would find on most cars of the period. The ignition lock has yet to be installed but from appearences looks to be an exact reproduction of the original in evey way. Final thoughts: The bonus to all of this is that this is a matched set which means 1 key opens everything and also works the ignition. They send a pair of keys so the second is in my wallet as an emergency backup. Overall I'm very pleased with the fit and finish. The locks look right and turn smooth as silk. If you're going for factory correct then those with no trunk lock cover are fine on that end, but you should get you're original glove box lock keyed to match the rest instead of using the new lock since it's very different in appearence to the original. Here's the link for those who might need it http://www.classicindustries.com/impala/parts/312335.html
