[VAL] RE: Drilling out lock cylinders ( was: Outside Water Hookup and Original Water Pump)

["Tracey Estevez" <squirrelsaresoft@xxxxxxxxx>]

**Does anyone
have any ideas as to how to get into the storage areas?
**

Ellen,
We have a 63 AS and had the same issue. We drilled our lock cylinders right 
out. While it destroyed the innards of the cylinder, it left the barrel 
intact so we can (eventually) take it to our locksmith and match them up to 
new ones. Somewhere I read about an old Ford ? cylinder that might 
work...but I may be mistaken. My husband took a medium sized drill bit 
(don't remember size) and drilled right into the key slot. Once inside the 
slot move the drill in small circles to mix everything up and the hatch will 
pop open. Doing this did not hurt our hatch at all, despite the seemingly 
brutal process. We used good ol' duct tape to cover the hole and hold the 
hatches closed for now since our trailer isn't going anywhere soon either :)

-Tracey
www.geezitron.com/1963_airstream