Tuffy Center Console Stuck

Stockish

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Bought my Jeep with a nice tuffy center console and the previous owner said that he couldn’t get it open. The key turns the lock and seems like it should just open. The hinge in the back is blocked and I just pulled the tumbler out without any resistance. There’s nothing in it to cause it to get stuck and a coat hanger doesn’t do anything. Any help?

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There are steel flanges covering each side of the hinge, I was thinking of cutting them to get the hinge out but I don’t think I’d be able to open it.
 
Can you see through the lock into the inside?

Since the lock is already broke and you can get a replacement from tuffy, you should focus on the lock.

You can probably drill through the lock and the operate the latch with a screw driver to open it.