Now Boot lock advice please

NOW SOLVED

see pics the area next to the pin is filled with Bondo, dig it out and the pin can be extracted quite easily, see pics.

Off to the chromer tomorrow!

I can't comment as getting to that detail is a long ways off for me, BUT I greatly appreciate the photos and information

I recall seeing the pin when I inspected my old trunk lock but don't recall a hole next to it with bondo or otherwise coved up. I can only assume that yours may have been disassembled before. I, luckily, had a spare used key/lock set so I just swapped them out (the doors too). The tip on my pushbutton lock was a lot more worn than yours anyway. The good thing is at least I know now that pin you show in the picture is what needs to be extracted for disassembly. Good info for future reference. Thanks for that.

I think you are probably right, in that it has been stripped before.

In manufacture I cannot imagine them drilling 2 holes, just the one is needed.

But back then I suppose that no one would think of rechroming the parts 40 years later.

My Mrs loves your cat picture too!!!

Hah! Yes, don't mess with this cat