So I have the door locks, trunk lock, center console lock, and glove box lock. What is this octagon key original parts sells? what keys came originally with these cars, anyone know?
Octagon through 1968 for ignition/doors. Round key for trunk lock. Square keys/large oval keys started in 1969.
The switch to "square" and "oval" head keys came with some theft deterrence steps taken by GM. Thieves could slide hammer the door lock out of the older models and quick grind an ignition key. If the door lock matches the trunk and glove box instead of the ignition, it slows or stops the theft. Not fool proof, as we all know, but that is the genesis.
The switch from the old octagon ignition keys (B-10) and the pear shaped trunk lock key (B-11) to the later model keys, ignition "A" and trunk "B" keys took place during the 67 model year. So the 67 keys still looked like the old keys, octagon and pear shapes, but would not fit in the old locks. So your original keys should look like the keys in the pictures, which are the original keys for my wagon. Mike
A, octagon, fits door and ignition. B, pear shape, fits glove box and trunk. Never had a 67 with console so not sure, but my guess would be the B key. Here are some new original GM keys for your 67. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-Corvet...Parts_Accessories&hash=item4854812b7b&vxp=mtr
I don't think an old GM car is complete without the original shaped keys. My Cadillac has the Cadillac "V" on the reverse too.
These keys will also fit your car http://www.ebay.com/itm/Buick-Chevy...Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f06681398&vxp=mtr They are also "A" and "B" profile keys. But these are not what was original to 67s. As I said previously, 67 was a transition year for keys/locks, and a lot of other things like 4 way flashers, collapsible column, dual bowl master cylinder are ones that come to mind. Disc brakes did not begin at GM in 1967 as they were standard on all 65 Corvrettes for instance.
