I was on my way home from picking up Talia from daycare yesterday, when I received a phone call from a rather frustrated Linda.  She was at Lowe's, in Elsie, and had apparently wrestled with the idea of leaving the windows down and doors unlocked to battle the heat, but decided to close and lock everything up.  Up went the windows and down went the locks and into Lowe's went Linda.
 
After purchasing some items, she discovered that to get into a locked vehicle, you might need your keys...but hers were dangling from the ignition switch, taunting her...laughing at her.
 
I told her to wait and I would see who I could find that might have or have access to some, ummm, alternative "vehicle entry" tools.  Who did I call first?  Herb Keedy.  Who was my second choice?  Randy Schneck.  Why?  Well, previous career positions can leave you with a wide array of useful knowledge to share.  Let's leave it at that.

Anyway, I finally acquired the use of a "slim-jim" and booked it on over to Lowe's.  Linda had been waiting nearly 2 hours for me to show up, but had spent the time waiting finding ways to spend money.
 
I opened up the Bentley and Haynes manuals for the Type 3, studied how the locking mechanism works, and slipped the tool down between the window and the non-existent outside window scraper.  I was trying to find the locking mechanism, but somehow actually opened the door without unlocking it.  I must have pulled on a lever that opened the door latch instead of moving the lock knob up.

Thanks go to those who were able to help.  Locking your keys in the car happens to everyone now and then.  But it's good to have friends who can pull (and pool) together to make things all better.

Moral:  Knowledge comes to you.  Forgetfullness happens.  And some of us are just lucky. :p



Edited By Gobusgo on 1028761893

Be glad Talia wasn't in the Fastback when the keys were locked in. When I was a little one my mom locked me in the car and had to call the police to get me out.

Hey zen , sounds like your having all kinds of bad luck lately !



Edited By Uncle Tod on 1030761303

Ya'll need to get you a hide a key. It has saved my butt many a time.When you are in a parking lot and wife is 50 miles away it comes in handy.Now I alway's keep one.There is nothing worse. :cry:

Well the moral of the story is like my regular cars. Go ahead and buy a hide-a-key.Attach it somewhere where it won't fall off.Then if you are out and do the same thing you have a back-up.After me doing this several times including family everyone has their own key that's hidden.Saves all that waiting on someone.I did it 40 miles away sure helped out.They want 100 dollars to open cars now.