Description: NOS 1978 Corvette Spare Tire Lock 3912416& Lock Bolt GM 471903 For sale is an NOS spare tire lock & NOS tire lock bolt for 1978 Corvette. The GM part number for the lock is 3912416. The GM part number for the lock bolt is 471903. Both items come in their original GM packaging. The tire lock has the correct K keyway keys for 1978. Please also note the correct B 1 embossing on the bottom of the lock. Finally, notice the relatively dark hue of the lock case. That dark grey/brown coloration is characteristic of production line locks and old GM NOS locks. Modern reproduction locks lack the B 1 embossing, and have a light silver color. That light hue of repro locks is a dead giveaway to the judges that the lock is not an authentic GM lock. What is also particularly rare about this lock is that the two matching GM stamped keys have a correct key code for 1978. The key code is H329. The key code sequence Hxxx is unique to 1978. Even though K keyway keys were used in 1970, 1974, and 1978, only 1978 used the sequence Hxxx, where the xxx can be any three digits. Experienced NCRS judges know which key code letter was used for each year. These keys are very valuable. If you try to buy newly stamped keys from a nationally known key company, it will cost you $150 + shipping for two keys! For the tire lock bolt, looking through the plastic it appears to be in excellent condition. The plastic makes it a bit hard to see detail, but I don’t see any obvious rust or corrosion. I’m not going to remove it from the packaging. This bolt is the one that the tire lock attaches to. Although it’s hard to see through the plastic packaging, the bolt headmark is ARMOR. The quality of the headmark lettering is typical for GM, which is to say it’s not very distinct. But that’s how the judges know it’s a real, original GM bolt and not a reproduction, which always look too nice. This is a very rare combination of NOS Corvette parts. I doubt you will find these items paired from any other seller. IMPORTANT NOTES TO BUYERS: Please ask any questions before you purchase. And look at all the auction images so that you know exactly what you are buying. I try to accurately describe all the GM and Corvette parts I sell on e-bay. All sales are final. Please check out my other auctions for some other hard to find Corvette items. And please check out my 100% feedback rating. If you have any issue with anything I sell, please contact me before you leave e-bay Feedback so that we can work things out in a way that is fair to all. I only ship to US destinations. ORIGINAL OEM New Old Stock N.O.S. vintage 327 396 427 vette big block Bloomington Gold Top Flight L88 tri-power 435 L79 stingray sting ray C1 C2 C3 Concours Concour 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 7475 76 77 78 79 80 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 tire tub lock wheel lock
Price: 299 USD
Location: Sunnyvale, California
End Time: 2025-01-14T03:48:48.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10.4 USD
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Brand: General Motors
Manufacturer Part Number: 3912416 & 471903
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Placement on Vehicle: Rear