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Date:         Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:51:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: secure storage?
Comments: To: Gregor Brandt <gbrandt@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <157709e50901291017g44778ca3j179e43da7c5b0685@mail.gmail.com>
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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? The bench area is ideal as it is big enough to hide laptops, suitcases full of cash, etc. unlike areas such as under the front seats, secret area next to the water tank, etc.

I'll think about a hardware solution for the bench seat.

YMMV,

Mr. BZ

On Jan 29, 2009, at 11:17 AM, Gregor Brandt wrote:

> This is what I did: > http://personal.marionette.ca/Gregor%20%26%20Janice/Blog/851AE0C2-9B8A-4BC8-9CB3-54986A73867C.html > part way down the page. Just a big hasp and a padlock. > > Gregor > > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 7:05 PM, Matthew Snook <matt@snooksband.com> > wrote: >> Has anybody designed a securable storage method for Westies? I >> travel with >> a couple of instruments, a laptop for work and sometimes some >> camera gear >> that I leave in the rig. Everywhere you go are signs "don't leave >> valuables >> in the car," but if I'm going to hike or play on the beach, or attend >> meetings, that means that all my stuff is in the rig. Locking the >> doors >> just doesn't slow thieves down enough. I want something that only a >> thief >> with chop-shop tools could break. Or at least something so that if >> they >> break the windows, they don't automatically get all the contents of >> the car. >> Insurance will always pay, but that's not the point. >> >> I noticed that when I pull the rear seat forward into a bed, there >> is a >> space under the seat on the cabin side. I started thinking that >> there might >> be a way to have a fold-down board or something with a lock on it >> to enclose >> that space and secure it for items I really don't want to lose. >> Then when I >> get back I can take the stuff out, fold it out of the way as the >> seat goes >> back into place and I won't lose any valuable cabin space. Any >> engineers >> out there? >> >> Matt >> '84 Westy >> >>


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