Interpart louver key

Posted October 13, 201410 yr

comment_456935

Looking for a way to turn these louver locks.

Edited October 13, 201410 yr by Burl

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October 13, 201410 yr

comment_456940

I had these same louvers on my 1st Z and that's the correct key. You should be able to make a key pretty easily.

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October 13, 201410 yr

comment_456946

I made one out of a piece of radiator hose clamp with a sement ground off in a bench grinder so that two ears stick out. Hope that made sense.

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October 13, 201410 yr

comment_456957

I have a set of those louvers as well, sorry I don't have a spare key but I made a quick drawing of mine if it helps.

Mike

(oops the blank looking file is a 3d pdf of the model that I attached by accident)

Interpart Key - 3D PDF.pdf

Interpart Key.pdf

Edited October 13, 201410 yr by CanTechZ

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October 13, 201410 yr

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I have a set of those louvers as well, sorry I don't have a spare key but I made a quick drawing of mine if it helps.
Mike
(oops the blank looking file is a 3d pdf of the model that I attached by accident)

Thank you! I bet I can make one from this!

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October 13, 201410 yr

comment_456975

You're welcome. If you make one try and use a fairly hard piece of steel so it won't twist too easily. I hit my key with a file and it barely made a mark, maybe use a flat piece of spring steel.

Good luck.

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October 13, 201410 yr

comment_456978

My lower side mounts (with the lock) have been damaged by a previous owner using a screw driver. Anyone have any suggestions on how to restore or replace them? Can't seem to find interpart louver parts anywhere.

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October 13, 201410 yr

comment_456984

My louvers are not currently on the car, as I am planning to clean them up and sell or trade them. Now is as good a time as any, so I'm just starting to disassemble the locks for cleanup. I will report back with what I find.

Mike

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October 13, 201410 yr

comment_456985

Here are couple of pics of the Interpart lock assembled and disassembled. I am currently learning how to use Solid Works and I'm getting tired of doing tutorials so if it would help to have a 3D cad model/drawing for any of the lock parts I don't mind doing it as a learning experience. Let me if this is of interest and which parts are broken on your locks. These are plastic parts so maybe they could be 3D printed if the resolution is high enough.