Splashed out on a pair of lock covers at the weekend (now a shocking 77p plus VAT each!) while I was at the parts dept. ordering the mandatory shiny pedals 
The lugs on the back of the lock covers are a bit smaller than the key slots on my R129, and although the driver's door was OK the boot lock one wouldn't stay flush. So I heated up a piece of wire, and used this to melt a tiny ridge into the surface of the plastic lug. Now the cover stays in place nicely.
The question is though ... given that the lugs don't fill the key slots, might this allow more water to get into the locks than the normal spring-loaded shutter that covers the key hole? I'd rather have a dated looking car than rusty locks!
The lugs on the back of the lock covers are a bit smaller than the key slots on my R129, and although the driver's door was OK the boot lock one wouldn't stay flush. So I heated up a piece of wire, and used this to melt a tiny ridge into the surface of the plastic lug. Now the cover stays in place nicely.
The question is though ... given that the lugs don't fill the key slots, might this allow more water to get into the locks than the normal spring-loaded shutter that covers the key hole? I'd rather have a dated looking car than rusty locks!
