Key Blanks for Ford F-100

Ford F-100 Key Blanks

If you need copies made for your Ford F-100, youll need to start with a key blank. If you have an interest in repairing and restoring old pickups, Ford key blanks also have value as collectibles. Whatever your reasons, Ford F-100 key blanks can be a real find.

In order to make copies for your Ford vehicle, a locksmith needs blanks. Knowing the right series of notches and ridges gives only half the necessary information. Key blanks must also have the correct size and dimension. It also needs exactly the right amount of excess material to cover all possible cuts. Because the Ford F-100 pickup series includes valuable antique models, uncut key blanks often have historical significance as collectibles. Once a key has been cut, it will no longer have all of the metal necessary to use in another pickup truck.

Depending on the year and build of your Ford pickup truck, there are three types of key blanks, with some overlap between.

• Ignition and Cab Doors: This default type will allow you to do most of what you need to do in your Ford vehicle. This type will start the trucks engine and unlock at least the main doors.
• Trunk: In some Ford F-100 trucks, the trunk may use a different key type from engine ignition and main doors. If so, this Ford vehicle needs at least two sets of blanks.
• Glove Box: If your Ford F-100 truck has a locking glove box, the key may be the same as the trunk or main locks, but it may not. For some F-100 model years, you will need a different blank type to make copies for the glove box.

In order to find the correct parts, you will need several important pieces of information.

• Year and Build: First, you will want to look at the year and the build of your Ford F-100. The locking mechanism differs between years and sometimes also within trucks of the same year.
• Key Type: Next, look at the type of Ford F-100 key you need copied. Does one key work for all locks, or do you need one key for the cabin and one for the trunk?
• Custom Work: If your F-100 truck interior has custom doors or other custom detailing, you may no longer have the original locks. If so, you may need to carefully review the pickup trucks history of replacement parts.