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Date:         Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:08:19 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: secure storage?
Comments: To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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"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.


Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL
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