On Jan 29, 2009, at 12:08 PM, Allan Streib wrote: > "Tom Buese" <tombuese@COMCAST.NET> said: > >> I think that the sight of a locked storage area will tip off >> potential >> banditos that there might be good stuff in the secured area. There >> must be a way to lock the bench seat like Gregor did, w/o having an >> exposed lock visible from the outside?? A wrecking bar, etc. will be >> able to pry the bench seat open w/ a lock in any event, so why >> advertise that there is something valuable in there? > > In that case, why lock it at all. As you said, a visible lock will > just > be a tipoff, and lock or no, if they want to get into it, they will. Hopefully the banditos are looking for a grab & dash, are not carrying a wrecking bar, & don't realize that there is space for suitcases full of cash under the bench? Tom-don't know why 2 emails went out-must have been my assistant, Babbette, the Swedish bikini team member? > > > Allan > -- > 1991 Vanagon GL |
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