<font face="Comic Sans MS"><font size="2"><font color="blue">InfilTR8, it depends on how far you want to go but I found it quite easy to dismantle the boot lock right back down to the tumblers and VERY VERY tiny springs (approximately 1 mm, yes one mm in diameter and 4 or 5 mm long!!). All you need is a very thin punch, probably no more than 2 or 3 mm in diameter, to push out the locking pins. Once you decide to commit, the whole process is actually quite simple to work-out step by step, but make sure if you do take one to pieces you do it somewhere clean, because these bits are very small and can spring away from the unsuspecting!
I then fitted and tweeked the tumblers in such a way that my ignition and door key now also fits the boot. It did take a bit of time and was quite fiddly, but eventually I succeeded in getting a lovely fit. The major difference is that there are 7 tumblers on the ignition/door keys, but only 5 on the boot; no problem, just make the 5 tumblers of the boot lock match the first 5 tumblers of the ignition/door mechanism.
If you were feeling adventurous you could try the same and rebuild yours accordingly, but might I suggest that if you were going to try this that you bought a spare lock barrel (from eBay?) and had a tinker with that. If succesful, swap over with your existing one, if not you've lost a few dollars but will know intimately how the lock works [:D] and your lock will still be intact. I didn't get as far as the glove box but will get around to it one day.
If you were interested I would be able to take a few photos of the mechanism to give you an idea of the intricate nature of the task, but as I only get to the car at weekends it would be a week or so I get them posted.
Good luck,
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