Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2005 12:54:00 -0700
Reply-To: Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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From: Doug in Calif <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject: Re: serious vanagon security issues
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I have also thought about this topic quite a bit.
Having a van you can go places in enviably will cause you to
leave it where you may not know for sure it is safe.
"Berkeley and Oakland are certainly not the best areas and it does not
surprise me that the little bastards came back for a second hit on your van.
Too bad you were not sleeping in it with your 165,000 volt Tazer! or worse.
I believe it was BMW who came up with an electric dead bolt system for their
cars.
You could wire up lock acuators to push 1/2 inch solid rods through the door
jambs.
This would work quite well for the two fronts and the rear hatch but you
would need another system for the slider of some type.
With the types of individuals who break into vehicles, they would likely
break a window and climb on in anyway.
Vault safes under the two front seats would work well and be difficult to
get to if you have the swivel seats.
You would need a torch or sawsall and lots of time if you built them right.
Doug
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben S" <phlogiston420@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 12:38 PM
Subject: Re: serious vanagon security issues
> yes... i thought of this. but i'm pretty sure it is easy to actuate
> the lock/unlock mechanism from inside the door as well, by pushing on
> a connecting rod.
>
> i think what i am going to do is talk to some local metal fabrication
> shops in the area about designing some sort of locking hasp that will
> mount to the b pillar (aft of the door) and the door itself. when i
> engage the two halves and lock them with a padlock, it will lock the
> door closed AND mechanically prevent the door-locking knob from rising
> to the unlocked position. hopefully the fabrication and welding will
> not be too expensive.... i think i will make a new post asking for
> reccomendations of a metal shop in the bay area...
>
> Ben.
>
> On 8/5/05, Tom Miller <tmiller@vcmails.com> wrote:
> > Put straight shaft lock "knobs" on them so there is nothing for the wire
to
> > grab a hold of. Of course, you won't be able to get into your own van
> > either if you lock you keys inside.
> > TEMiller
