Method of disabling various types of lock cylinders in general motors motor vehicles

Claim 1

A method removing an ignition lock cylinder having a side bar in a dashboard from a General Motors motor vehicle made between 1950 to 1968 and trucks up to 1979 which comprises: (a) inserting an interchangeably mounted key portion into a center slot of a block portion of a guide tool having a pilot hole so that the proper key portion can be readily used for the respective ignition lock cylinder having the side bar; (b) placing the key portion of the guide tool having the pilot hole into the ignition lock cylinder having a keyway; (c) placing a drill bit through the pilot hole of the guide tool; (d) drilling the drill bit into a poke hole in the ignition lock cylinder to disengage the side bar within; (e) removing the drill bit from the pilot hole of the guide tool; (f) removing the key portion of the guide tool from the keyway of the ignition lock cylinder; (g) placing tip of a screwdriver into the keyway of the ignition lock cylinder; (h) turning the ignition lock cylinder to accessory position; (i) putting a stiff wire in the poke hole in face of the ignition lock cylinder and turn at least one degree further; and (j) removing the ignition lock cylinder by hand.

Claim 2

A method removing an ignition lock cylinder having a side bar in a dashboard from a General Motors motor vehicle made between 1950 to 1968 and trucks up to 1979 which comprises: (a) inserting an interchangeably mounted key portion into a center slot of a block portion of a guide tool having a pilot hole so that the proper key portion can be readily used for the respective ignition lock cylinder having the side bar; (b) placing the key portion of the guide tool having the pilot hole into the ignition lock cylinder having a keyway; (c) placing a drill bit through the pilot hole of the guide tool; (d) drilling the drill bit into a poke hole in the ignition lock cylinder to disengage the side bar within; (e) removing the drill bit from the pilot hole of the guide tool; (f) removing the key portion of the guide tool from the keyway of the ignition lock cylinder; (g) placing tip of a screwdriver into the keyway of the ignition lock cylinder; (h) turning the ignition lock cylinder to accessory position; (i) putting a stiff wire in the poke hole in face of the ignition lock cylinder and turn at least one degree further; and (j) removing the ignition lock cylinder by hand.

Claim 3

A method of turning on and off an ignition lock cylinder having a side bar, a hard steel disc in a General Motors motor vehicle made between 1979 to present which comprises: (a) removing a bezel from the ignition lock cylinder; (b) inserting an interchangeably mounted key portion into a center slot of a cylindrical portion of a cylindrical guide tool so that the proper key portion can be readily used for the respective ignition lock cylinder having the side bar and the hard disc; (c) placing the key portion of the cylindrical guide tool into the ignition lock cylinder having a keyway; (d) placing an elongated hole saw over the cylindrical guide tool; (e) drilling the elongated hole saw into the ignition lock cylinder; (f) removing the elongated hole saw from the cylindrical guide tool; (g) removing the key portion of the cylindrical guide tool from the keyway of the ignition lock cylinder; (h) removing the hard steel disc from the ignition lock cylinder; (i) inserting an interchangeably mounted key portion into a center slot of a block portion of a second guide tool having a pilot hole so that the proper key portion can be readily used for the respective ignition lock cylinder having the side bar and the hard disc; (j) placing the key portion of the second guide tool having a pilot hole into the keyway of the ignition lock cylinder; (k) placing a drill bit through the pilot hole of the second guide tool; (l) drilling the drill bit into the ignition lock cylinder to form a hole to disengage the side bar within; (m) removing the drill bit from the pilot hole of the second guide tool; (n) removing the key portion of the second guide tool from the keyway of the ignition lock cylinder; (o) placing tip of a screwdriver into the keyway of the ignition lock cylinder; and (p) turning the ignition lock cylinder on to start the motor vehicle.

Claim 4

A method of turning on and off an ignition lock cylinder having a side bar, a hard steel disc in a General Motors motor vehicle made between 1979 to present which comprises: (a) removing a bezel from the ignition lock cylinder; (b) inserting an interchangeably mounted key portion into a center slot of a cylindrical portion of a cylindrical guide tool so that the proper key portion can be readily used for the respective ignition lock cylinder having the side bar and the hard disc; (c) placing the key portion of the cylindrical guide tool into the ignition lock cylinder having a keyway; (d) placing an elongated hole saw over the cylindrical guide tool; (e) drilling the elongated hole saw into the ignition lock cylinder; (f) removing the elongated hole saw from the cylindrical guide tool; (g) removing the key portion of the cylindrical guide tool from the keyway of the ignition lock cylinder; (h) removing the hard steel disc from the ignition lock cylinder; (i) inserting an interchangeably mounted key portion into a center slot of a block portion of a second guide tool having a pilot hole so that the proper key portion can be readily used for the respective ignition lock cylinder having the side bar and the hard disc; (j) placing the key portion of the second guide tool having a pilot hole into the keyway of the ignition lock cylinder; (k) placing a drill bit through the pilot hole of the second guide tool; (l) drilling the drill bit into the ignition lock cylinder to form a hole to disengage the side bar within; (m) removing the drill bit from the pilot hole of the second guide tool; (n) removing the key portion of the second guide tool from the keyway of the ignition lock cylinder; (o) placing tip of a screwdriver into the keyway of the ignition lock cylinder; and (p) turning the ignition lock cylinder on to start the motor vehicle.

Claim 5

A method of opening a door, tailgate, hatchback, trunk lock cylinder having a side bar in a General Motors motor vehicle made between 1950 to the present which comprises: (a) inserting an interchangeably mounted key portion into a center slot of a block portion of a guide tool having a pilot hole so that the proper key portion can be readily used for the respective door, tailgate, hatchback, and trunk lock cylinder having a side bar; (b) placing the key portion of the guide tool having the pilot hole into the door, tailgate, hatchback, trunk lock cylinder having a keyway; (c) placing a drill bit through the pilot hole of the guide tool; (d) drilling the drill bit into the door, tailgate, hatchback, trunk lock cylinder to form a hole to disengage the side bar within; (e) removing the drill bit from the pilot hole of the guide tool; (f) removing the key portion of the guide tool from the keyway of the door, tailgate, hatchback, trunk lock cylinder; (g) placing tip of a screwdriver into the keyway of the door, tailgate, hatchback, trunk lock cylinder; and (h) turning the door, tailgate, hatchback, trunk lock cylinder to open position.

Claim 6

A method of opening a door, tailgate, hatchback, trunk lock cylinder having a side bar in a General Motors motor vehicle made between 1950 to the present which comprises: (a) inserting an interchangeably mounted key portion into a center slot of a block portion of a guide tool having a pilot hole so that the proper key portion can be readily used for the respective door, tailgate, hatchback, and trunk lock cylinder having a side bar; (b) placing the key portion of the guide tool having the pilot hole into the door, tailgate, hatchback, trunk lock cylinder having a keyway; (c) placing a drill bit through the pilot hole of the guide tool; (d) drilling the drill bit into the door, tailgate, hatchback, trunk lock cylinder to form a hole to disengage the side bar within; (e) removing the drill bit from the pilot hole of the guide tool; (f) removing the key portion of the guide tool from the keyway of the door, tailgate, hatchback, trunk lock cylinder; (g) placing tip of a screwdriver into the keyway of the door, tailgate, hatchback, trunk lock cylinder; and (h) turning the door, tailgate, hatchback, trunk lock cylinder to open position.