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    Posted: Aug/16/2018 at 6:57pm
I need to get some keys made for the trunk of my '63 American. I read somewhere that the lock from the glovebox is the same as the trunk one, so I can bring the glovebox lid to the locksmith and the key from it will unlock the trunk. Is that true? Just wanted to double check before spending money getting a key made.
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Might not be relevant to your 1963 American,
 but when I made a key to fit a later Jeep glove box lock (1987),
 the door and glovebox in that vehicle used the same key,
 but the glove box had one less tumbler.

So in that case,
a key made for the door would fit the glove box,
 but a key made for the glove box wouldn't have the last tumbler cut for the door.

I'd pull the trunk lock just to be sure.

 For what it's worth,
 I pulled the lock apart, and made a key to match the tumblers with a file,
 it's not that hard if you have patience.
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