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1938 BMW R12 Ignition/Headlight Key
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1938 BMW R12 Ignition/Headlight Key
And what the correct length of the steel post should be?
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A R51/3 key works and it will
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BMW R12 Ignition Key
But the design is correct R12, and it is original as it was not supplied by BMW.
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Original key scratching paint
All these pre war R12's were conscripted into the Wehrmacht, why restore them in civilian disguise with no empathy to their prev owners
who probably were obliterated during this dreadful historic period.
Regarding scratching the paint by the 2 sections ea side of the post, could this problem possibly be too much high build paint prep
in a civilian restoration? This is a not a high glitz hot rod resto.,
As the key is listed in the parts manual of BMW, although not supplied by them, I would be surprised if they would fit a key that
scraped the head light paint.
If the ignition escutcheon is fitted at the correct and original height I wouldn't think it would hit the headlight shell around the key escutcheon.