Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 12:42:15 -0500
Reply-To: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Max Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
Subject: Re: vanagon security?
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Fill your van with velvet Elvis framed art. The thieves will either steal
the Velvet Elvis artwork and leave everything else alone, or move on,
thinking all the contents may actually belong to the king.
DM&FS
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cory Sammons" <slagskot@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: vanagon security?
> i agree with alan - more worry about contents than van theft
> i make sure that i close all curtains if im leaving the van for any period
> of time
> that way there's less temptation and who knows that im not sleeping in the
> back with a 12 guage?
> my dog also stays in the van a lot and, while harmless, an unseen bark
makes
> for an unappealing target
> maybe you can get an alarm that barks? who's going to take the chance
that
> it's not a real doberman?
> there are plenty of hiding places in vans and unless the thief knows VWs
he
> won't have time to search
> i think the bottom line is just don't make things obvious and you're
better
> off
> as far as van theft, i take the center wire off of the distributor and
take
> it with me when i leave the van
> it won't start without it
> just don't forget you did it or you will be cursing when you go to start
it!
> happy trails
> cory
> 84 westy
> maine
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Watts" <alan@16COLOR.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 5:19 PM
> Subject: Re: vanagon security?
>
>
> > If someone was to rob your van, I think they'd be more inclined to
> > take stuff in the van and not the van itself. I went to home depot
> > and purchased a small cabinet lock that I installed on the cabinet
> > next to the fridge. It works perfect - a good deterent, but a
> > hardened criminal with lots of saws could get through it. I'm
> > thinking of also installing a lock on the bench seat, but it's a
> > little trickier.
> >
> > Alan
> > 85 Westfalia - "El Beast"
> >
> > >One of my big worries about going xcountry is the security of
> > >my stuff in the van.. What are some things people would
> > >recommend for security.. i was thinking of installing an alarm
> > >and a kill switch... and i am getting a popoff wheel (swivel
> > >all the way around) anyway what have you had experinces with.
> > >
> > >
> > >brian scotto
> > >82 diesel (soon to be 2.0l i4)
> > >
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> >
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