So guess what I found the other day behind my fender?-pics

[mtriple]

Well, I found this while I was doing my blinker writeup the other day. I will let the pics tell the story!

That thing have been hiding in a nook for many many years! I can tell because of the amount of debris I cleaned up inside!

Now everyone go stick your hands in that spot and see what you can find!

hamada

[Joser]

Folding Key, never seen one of those, Very Cool.

[winstontj]

HA! Mine didn't have a folding key but I had the same exact magnetic key box under the rear lip/valance of my car. It had a set of keys with the dealer tags, etc still on them. I guess it was a pretty popular thing to do back in 74. Wish I had a folding key tho... That's pretty cool. Only folding keys I've ever seen are the ones for the Bimmers....

[2002Targa]

Does it still work??

Cool find.

[Guest Anonymous]

Your pics were so blurry that I thought it was weed in the hide a key for the first few pics

[esty]

folding keys....motorcycle keys

[TobyB]

all I ever find is tire cigarettes...

t

[TTyMiller]

Guy was trying to sell one of those uncut on ebay last year. He said his was Sterling silver and could be worn like jewelry around your neck. Talk about pimp bling.

[Mike Self]

'69--never used 'em 'cause I figured the plastic heads would break off. Back then '02s came with two folding keys and a plain steel key with what looks like a gun blueing finish--also with a BMW roundel. They were on a simple key ring with a carboard BMW tag that has the car's VIN--written by hand--on the tag (yeah, I have that too!).

I've always used brass keys 'cause they don't wear the brass lock tumblers/pins as fast as steel keys do.

mike

[esty]

http://w6rec.com/duane/bmw/keys/index.htm

[leonine99]

Darn, I was hoping it was a family of opposum or raccoons......then it would be very easy for me to explain why I'm having all those shorting issues on right turns......

Jeff

[jwcurry]

Bendy keys may have come with BMW motorcycles. but they also came with BMW 1600's and 2002's up through the the mid-1970 changeover.

I have had bendy keys with both a 69 car and my 70 2002.

I love 'em, but also, am not inclined to use them in case they would

break.

Jerry

[mtriple]

Yup it sure works indeed. I will not use them and they will stay in my drawer!

My car is an 11/69 production so they might have came with the car according to what I am reading!

If I can find my darn trunk key! I know there is a trick to pull the lock out, read the code and have a company make it and ship it. They only issue is I am trying to remove my lock cylinder and I do not know how!

hamada

[JohnN]

one and I purchased the last 5 plastic backs and inserts known to exist (the plastic is actually a two piece item) from Schimmer Tuning way back in 2001.

Quite rare, absolutely pure unobtanium. I haven't had the courage to even cut the blanks and use them.

Good find!!!

Cheers!

John N

[c.d.iesel]

removing the trunk lock is simple -

unscrew the barrel nut on the inside of the lock -

very long threads.....

and order the CORRECT BMW key blank once you see the key

code letter on the lock - available like new from any dealer - with the "BMW" on the head. about $8 clams each.

order 02 blanks from any dealer