First off, I set out to make a key for the cap. Although still in business, the manufacturer of the cap, Waso, is based in Sweden, and locating a correct key blank (WS-3) proved difficult. Luckily, the folks on Brickboard listed a few compatible blanks including the Ilco YU1-X153 blank (intended for Yugo!). The Yugo blank is a little longer, but fit just fine after filing about a millimeter off the tip. After filing and fitting and filing and fitting, I had myself a usable key!
At some point, someone removed the guts of the lock, so I had to manufacture a new "bolt" from scratch.
something missing here...
The hardest part was figuring out what the missing part was supposed to look like.
FYI, 70's-era SAABs appear to use the same five-sided Waso caps.
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Hey,
That's the way the part looks. I bought a gas cap for my 68' Saab without the tumbler & key, then bought a bent one with a tumbler & key, but the tumbler is slightly larger than the one I have. If you find any more, please email me. Thanks, Uncled8@gmail.com
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