I've got a 69 chevelle, lost my keys, my spares are 300 miles away at my parents house. I need to get into the trunk to jump the battery. I haven't needed the keys because it's been converted to a push button starter, so...................by removing the back seat, I can see the latch, is there any way to trip the latch?

Have a lock smith make you a key. Won't cost much.

If you pull the back seat out. You can snake a ratchet with a long extension and a socket and just un bolt the trunk latch. I have heard of that being done several times before.

Can't you climb back there and turn the rod that connects the cylinder to the latch? Might take a pliers to get a good grip.

Kind of hard to getback there with all the bracing intact.

LK

do the doors use the same key? if so, take out a lock cylinder and take that to a locksmith. for about $15, you can get a key made.

Doors use the ignition key.

LK

Doors use the ignition key.

LK
then pull out the glove box lock and take that to a locksmith.

If you pull the back seat out. You can snake a ratchet with a long extension and a socket and just un bolt the trunk latch. I have heard of that being done several times before.


Thanks, I'll give it a try. Thanks for the ideas:thumbsup:

Disconnect the battery cable up front and charge it from there. Then you wont have to jump start it.

Thanks for the ideas, guys. I've got the solution, the wife found my keys today.!!

just as a FYI if you have the back seat out just tape a flat blade screw driver on a pole and turn the release on the latch. There is a hole that the flat blade will fit in...