Finally, a little luck has come home!
I sent the STOCK key to the shop for them to give it that 1 in 3000 try. The owner called me today and said it worked! It isnt a perfect fit, but it was good enough to get the locks off. Pure, total luck! He had tried a universal Friday but it wouldnt work since the lugs are inset into the wheel and the universal socket was too wide to get in there.
So, on with the repairs. That little problem only set me back on repairs by 5 days.
Now I have to think about getting some new wheel locks. *sigh*
Gary Noonan
'01 S/C VX / '18 Forester XT