Date:         Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:43:49 -0800
Reply-To:     Leon <korkwood@WSHOST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Leon <korkwood@WSHOST.NET>
Subject:      Re: anti theft for hubcaps?
In-Reply-To:  <5.2.0.9.0.20031029134626.00a45ce0@postoffice.idirect.com>
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Another way is using cheap aftermarket hubcaps nobody wants.
I know not all like it but it works and sometimes even looks better.
I don't have this problem using alloy wheels cheaper than VW hubcaps.
Leon
85 Subwagen

On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:07:58 -0500, SStones <sstones@IDIRECT.COM> wrote:

> At 01:08 PM 10/29/03 -0500, you wrote:
>> Is there any available device to lock hubcaps to a vehicle? Or is there
>> a
>> method?
>> I'd like to figure a way to secure the hubcaps on my Vanagon to keep
>> them
>> from the same fate.
>
> It is often suggested on the list that people engrave their e-mail
> address
> on the inside of their hubcaps so that when another listee sees them for
> sale at a swap meet they can fire off a note to the list asking if
> SoandSo@whatever had legitimately sold them when whatever vendor
> currently
> has them up for sale.
> If enough of us end up giving the crooked stolen goods vendors a hard
> time
> at swap meets, it could make a difference, probably not, but it's nice to
> have a dream.
>
>



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