Any surfers? What do you do with your key? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

ddavis · 09-03-2010, 10:57 AM

My last car i made a duplicate from home depot that would only unlock the door, so i could just take it in the water with me and it wouldnt matter if it got wet. The camaro has a weird key that im pretty sure home depot couldnt clone, and I really dont want to ruin one of my original keys. Just curious what you guys are doing with it while your in the water and solo.

ninety6 · 09-03-2010, 11:01 AM

in theory, you could take apart your 2nd fob (or get a 3rd one and do it), and just take the metal key part out... drill a little hole in the back of the key (if there isn't one there already from the swivel) for a key ring if you need to...

I'm not sure if there is a "door only" key available. or, if you have onstar, just leave your keys locked inside, and call them when you are done and ask them to unlock

SRFnSNO · 09-03-2010, 11:04 AM

My board wont fit in Camaro.
Take my Truck. Have a Locking box on Truck.

gahammerle · 09-03-2010, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ninety6

or, if you have onstar, just leave your keys locked inside, and call them when you are done and ask them to unlock

Where's he gonna keep his cell phone while he's surfing?

VTXrider · 09-03-2010, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gahammerle

Where's he gonna keep his cell phone while he's surfing?

You mean water is as bad for a cell phone as it is for a key?

larryt1026 · 09-03-2010, 11:16 AM

Plastic ziploc bag will do the trick. Put your keys in there and zip it up tight and then put them in your boardshorts. I also believe they have boardshorts that have "dry bags" which will keep your valuables dry and is attached to the shorts.

ddavis · 09-03-2010, 11:19 AM

Yeh not really trying to damage the 2 existing keys. I tried using the drypacks once before and it was to bulky and i didnt like it under my wetsuit pushing into my back the whole time.

irocnroll · 09-03-2010, 11:22 AM

Get a hide-a-key box for the car and put it somewhere underneith the car.

Sevn86 · 09-03-2010, 11:36 AM

I was gonna mention hiding ur key under ur car...

ddavis · 09-03-2010, 11:44 AM

Onstar would be a option if i could carry my cellphone to make a call. Hiding the key around my car in a box sounds like a bad idea. Alot of the beaches here I surf are really crowded and im sure people would see me going around my car hiding a box considering i surf a few times a week usually. I would hate to walk out and have some punk run off with my key box. I just want to copy my key without the chip, is that really to hard to ask from gm :( I did find this and it made me laugh

Imagine always having a rock on the side of my car, lol.

brandotron · 09-03-2010, 11:51 AM

Double bagged in my boardshorts pocket works for me.

squat · 09-03-2010, 11:55 AM

Does your glovebox lock? I got a key with my G8 that will unlock the door and the glovebox (grooves look nothing like the flip key that goes in the ignition). Maybe you were supposed to get one and the dealership just forgot to give it to you or lost it.

You should inquire at the parts desk for a door key, I bet one exists.

Iwantone2 · 09-03-2010, 11:57 AM

Unless your shirts fall off while riding a good wave...ask me how I know

*mlee* · 09-03-2010, 12:08 PM

I wanna see PICs of this Camaro w/ board on top...

09-03-2010, 10:57 AM	#1
ddavis boostalicious Drives: Blown Ls3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area SF Posts: 1,030 View My Garage	Any surfers? What do you do with your key? My last car i made a duplicate from home depot that would only unlock the door, so i could just take it in the water with me and it wouldnt matter if it got wet. The camaro has a weird key that im pretty sure home depot couldnt clone, and I really dont want to ruin one of my original keys. Just curious what you guys are doing with it while your in the water and solo. __________________ Powered by Maggie553rwhp 541rwtq

09-03-2010, 11:19 AM	#7
ddavis boostalicious Drives: Blown Ls3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area SF Posts: 1,030 View My Garage	Yeh not really trying to damage the 2 existing keys. I tried using the drypacks once before and it was to bulky and i didnt like it under my wetsuit pushing into my back the whole time. __________________ Powered by Maggie553rwhp 541rwtq

09-03-2010, 11:44 AM	#10
ddavis boostalicious Drives: Blown Ls3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area SF Posts: 1,030 View My Garage	Onstar would be a option if i could carry my cellphone to make a call. Hiding the key around my car in a box sounds like a bad idea. Alot of the beaches here I surf are really crowded and im sure people would see me going around my car hiding a box considering i surf a few times a week usually. I would hate to walk out and have some punk run off with my key box. I just want to copy my key without the chip, is that really to hard to ask from gm :( I did find this and it made me laugh Imagine always having a rock on the side of my car, lol. __________________ Powered by Maggie553rwhp 541rwtq

09-03-2010, 11:51 AM	#11
brandotron I am the internets. Drives: dangerously Join Date: May 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 12,571 View My Garage	Double bagged in my boardshorts pocket works for me. __________________

09-03-2010, 11:55 AM	#12
squat Drives: 2011 Dodge Charger Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MN Posts: 1,070	Does your glovebox lock? I got a key with my G8 that will unlock the door and the glovebox (grooves look nothing like the flip key that goes in the ignition). Maybe you were supposed to get one and the dealership just forgot to give it to you or lost it. You should inquire at the parts desk for a door key, I bet one exists. __________________ 2011 Dodge Charger

09-03-2010, 11:01 AM	#2
ninety6 2xSOM Drives: 2002 Camaro SS \| 2002 Camaro V6 vrt Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Mason, OH Posts: 284	in theory, you could take apart your 2nd fob (or get a 3rd one and do it), and just take the metal key part out... drill a little hole in the back of the key (if there isn't one there already from the swivel) for a key ring if you need to... I'm not sure if there is a "door only" key available. or, if you have onstar, just leave your keys locked inside, and call them when you are done and ask them to unlock

09-03-2010, 11:04 AM	#3
SRFnSNO Drives: Blown & Flamed Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Jerzy Posts: 654 View My Garage	My board wont fit in Camaro. Take my Truck. Have a Locking box on Truck.

09-03-2010, 11:16 AM	#6
larryt1026 Drives: 2011 Camaro LT Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 575	Plastic ziploc bag will do the trick. Put your keys in there and zip it up tight and then put them in your boardshorts. I also believe they have boardshorts that have "dry bags" which will keep your valuables dry and is attached to the shorts.

09-03-2010, 11:22 AM	#8
irocnroll Drives: '91 RS Vert, '11 Grand Cherokee Join Date: May 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,342 View My Garage	Get a hide-a-key box for the car and put it somewhere underneith the car.

09-03-2010, 11:57 AM	#13
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,610 View My Garage	Unless your shirts fall off while riding a good wave...ask me how I know __________________

09-03-2010, 12:08 PM	#14
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,958 View My Garage	I wanna see PICs of this Camaro w/ board on top... __________________

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